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Night photograph at a dark river ghat with stone steps and a metal railing on the right. Three people stand near the water's edge: on the left a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white band on his arm and a bag in hand; in the centre a person in white kurta and trousers with a long braid and a cream shoulder bag, leaning forward; on the right a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-red shawl and orange sari-style garment, stepping toward the water. A small potted plant sits at the right edge.

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Night photograph at a stone riverside ghat with dark water. Three people are visible: a shaved-headed monk on the left in orange saffron robes with a bare upper arm, holding a small dark bag; a person in the middle wearing a white kurta with a cream shoulder bag and hair tied back; and a person on the right in orange robes with a long orange shawl and dark hair, stepping down toward the water. A metal railing stands at the right edge with a potted plant beside it.2011-03-03Night photograph of a red stone bathing ghat with wide steps descending to dark water. Four people are visible. A child in white garments with an orange shawl stands in the shallow water at the lower left. Above on the steps, one figure in orange robes walks upward, another in white clothing follows, and a third in orange robes with a wrap walks beside them. Metal railings line both sides of the stairs, with potted plants at the upper left.2011-03-03June 22 20092009-06-22Night-time photo at a water's edge with a concrete step running into dark water. A bare-chested man in orange cloth draped over his shoulders and wrapped around his waist stands on the step, extending a small lit lamp over the water. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the bank; one holds a tray of flowers and another a small lamp, while an older man in white folds his hands in prayer. The scene suggests a ritual offering of lamps on water, with a dim lantern light at the right edge.2009-06-22Night-time photograph at a water's edge, with a stone step leading down into dark water. A barefoot figure in orange robes, bare-chested and with a orange shawl over the shoulder, stands on the step with one arm extended toward the water. Beside him, another person in orange clothing stands. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand in a group; one man in white holds a brass plate of flower garlands and petals. A man in the foreground in white clothing holds green objects in his hand. The scene is dim, lit mainly by ambient light, with a faint corner logo and copyright text at the edges.2009-06-22Night photograph at a water's edge with a stone step. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left holding a green vessel, while a line of people in white and saffron clothing waits on the stone path. A figure in an orange robe at right extends an arm and scatters petals or flower offerings over dark water, and more petals float on the surface in the lower right. Several white-clad devotees hold offering plates in a ritual of water offerings.2009-06-22Night photograph at a stone-edged water ghat. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl stands barefoot on the steps, extending both hands to release an offering into dark water. Behind him, people in white clothes stand on the bank; one holds a tray of flowers, and another in white holds hands together in prayer. A handheld light glows near the offerer. The dark water fills the right side of the frame. A copyright line appears at the lower right.2009-06-22Night photo of a red stone ghat with steps descending into dark water. Four people are visible: a man in an orange robe climbing the steps, a child in white with an orange-red cloth standing in the water, a figure in white clothing stepping down into the water, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe standing on the steps at right. Black Shivalinga stones with small potted plants line the right-hand stairs, and metal railings run along the steps. The water reflects the lights.2011-03-03June 22 20092009-06-22Night photograph at the edge of dark water on a stone-paved bank. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl stands on the step, reaching out to scatter petals or flower offerings over the water. Beside him a man holds a shallow tray of white flowers. Other devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shirts stand behind them, and a man at left in a white kurta holds a green container. Petals float on the dark surface in the foreground. The scene appears to be an evening water offering, possibly a puja at a riverbank.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22November 05 20132013-11-05