AsiaOne wins Best Lifestyle Photography award at Asian Media Awards 2026 for Thaipusam photo story
AsiaOne clinched the award for Best Lifestyle Photography (Small/Medium Media) at the Asian Media Awards 2026, organised by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).The award was presented at a dinner at Conrad Singapore Orchard on Monday (Oct 26), held in conjunction with the Asian Media Leaders Summit 2026. The annual awards recognise outstanding achievements across Asia-Pacific in journalism, visual storytelling, audience engagement, business innovation, and media leadership.AsiaOne received the award for its photo narrative titled Thaipusam From Dusk Till Daybreak, an immersive photo essay documenting the devotion, endurance and spiritual depth of Singapore's Hindu community during the annual festival.Overcoming 'sensory overload' behind the lensThe award-winning photo story followed devotees along a 3.2km procession between Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on Serangoon Road and Sri Thendayuthapani Temple on Tank Road. Spanning over 10 hours from the night of Jan 31 into the late morning of Feb 1, AsiaOne photojournalist Dennis Palit embedded with participants.