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February 13 2013

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A dim, mostly grey expanse of river water at dusk with a single small glowing orange lamp floating on the surface near the centre, its reflection shimmering in a short vertical streak below it. No people, boats or structures are visible; the frame is dominated by calm water.2013-02-13A photograph of a wide, grey river surface with gentle ripples under dim, overcast light. A single small floating oil lamp with a glowing orange flame drifts near the centre of the frame, its reflection visible on the water. No people are visible in the scene.2014-04-30A small red floating lamp with a lit flame drifts on dark, rippling river water at dusk, shot low with a shallow depth of field so the blurred waves fill the frame. The lamp is an offering set adrift on the Ganga, with its flame and reflection glowing against the grey water. No people are visible in the scene.2014-03-10Dusk view over dark rippling water with a small lit oil lamp or diya floating on the surface, its flame reflecting in streaks across the water. Blurred dark silhouettes of heads appear at the bottom edge of the frame, partly visible. The scene suggests a riverside offering at a ghat.2014-08-01A photograph of a wide, grey river surface with gentle ripples and faint reddish streaks. In the centre-right, a small figure wearing orange or saffron clothing is partly submerged or bobbing in the water, with only the head and shoulders visible. No other people are visible. The scene is a quiet riverside view, possibly of the Ganga at Varanasi, with no clear visible ritual activity beyond the figure in the water. The figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2014-04-30March 10 20142014-03-10A small lit oil lamp or diya floats on the rippling surface of a river at dusk, its flame glowing orange against the dark water. Golden sunset light reflects across the wavy water, and blurred shapes of people appear at the upper left edge of the frame. No identifiable face or figure of the a person is visible, and the scene shows a river offering rather than a named ritual.2006-06-04Night photograph at a riverbank of smooth grey stones, with a small lit oil lamp floating on dark water. The flame reflects on the surface, and a few faint lights glimmer near the rocks. No people are visible in the scene.2014-03-10A calm river at dusk or dawn with a hazy, pale orange and lilac sky glowing near the horizon. Two small boats float on the water, one far left and one near centre, with a low dark line of riverbank trees across the distance. Soft orange reflections ripple across the grey-brown water in the foreground. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2015-10-11October 11 20152015-10-11January 29 20102010-01-29A blurred photograph of a bright orange flame rising from the lower centre, reflected in dark rippling water with glittering orange highlights across the surface. Along the lower left edge a wooden or metal railing is faintly visible. No people are visible; the scene appears to be an evening or night river offering with a lamp or fire flame set against the reflective water.2006-06-04