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Dusk 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.

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A 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.2014-03-10March 10 20142014-03-10Night 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.2014-03-10February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a river at dusk with a small lit oil lamp or diya floating on the water among scattered rocks and flower petals. Pink and white flower petals and blossoms drift across the shallow, rippling water, and the dark tree line of the far bank fades into a blue twilight sky. No people are visible in the scene.2014-03-10A small floating offering rests on rippling river water at sunset, with golden sunlight glinting across the surface. The offering is a small leaf or clay bowl holding orange marigold petals and a lit oil lamp or candle with a red element. Its reflection is visible beneath it. No people are visible in the frame.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 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.2006-06-04A 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.2014-04-30January 29 20102010-01-29June 04 20062006-06-04April 30 20142014-04-30