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A tall white egret stands alone on a wide, glistening tidal mudflat, its long legs in shallow water among scattered dark debris, twigs and small stones. Sunlight reflects off the wet silt. A tiny shorebird is visible at the right edge. No people or ritual activity appear in the scene.

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A white cattle egret with a yellow bill and dark legs walks across pale, dusty ground in warm low sunlight, casting a long shadow to its right. Dry cracked earth, a dark puddle, and a blurred wooden post and hose appear at the top of the frame. No people are visible.2016-12-12A white cattle egret with a yellow bill stands on bare dusty ground in an outdoor yard. Behind it, a pinkish-red wall casts a shadow, and a coiled grey hose lies near a concrete base. In the foreground are rectangular concrete troughs or planters, and a white plastic bucket sits at right. No people or ritual activity are visible.2016-12-12A small white cattle egret stands on bare, patchy grass in an open field. The bird has a yellow-orange bill and dark legs, and faces left among scattered dry stalks, pebbles and a dark patch of burnt ground. A low grey wall and a few posts stand in the background. No people are visible.2011-01-21December 12 20162016-12-12July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a single white egret wading in shallow grey river water. The bird stands on slender dark legs with its neck extended, facing right. Behind it, a concrete bridge or embankment spans the river, with a row of small distant figures walking along its top railing and orange floating markers scattered on the water. Overcast, hazy light. No ritual, a person, or human activity is in the foreground.2013-02-05December 12 20162016-12-12A white cattle egret stands on dry, patchy grass in an open field with scattered stones and dark scorched ground behind it. A grey cinderblock wall with thin young saplings runs along the top of the frame. The bird has an orange bill and white plumage. No people or ritual activity are visible in the scene.2011-01-21A photograph of a white egret standing on bare, leaf-strewn ground with dried leaves and wood scraps. A mynah bird with a yellow beak stands at the lower left edge. Behind them a damp stone wall is partly covered in bright green moss, and a cloth lies over scattered debris. A blurred grey post occupies the right foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2006-11-10A white heron with a long yellow bill and thin dark legs stands on dry fallen leaves beside a weathered red wall with green moss on stone. A brown-and-black myna with a yellow bill stands at its feet. Small green plants grow at the base of the wall and scattered debris lies on the ground. No people are visible.2006-11-10December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of white egrets perched in the drooping branches of a eucalyptus tree beside a calm blue body of water, with dry brown grassy bank and shrubs in the background. No people are visible in the scene. The birds are white with yellow bills, roosting among narrow green leaves near the water's edge.2007-02-02