Aarti lamps reflected in Ganges water during monsoon rain in at a shrine entrance near Varanasi

Aarti lamps reflected in Ganges water during monsoon rain

by Louise Paul

Golden flames from brass oil lamps dance against the deep indigo of the monsoon evening sky. The steady rain creates a textured surface on the Ganges, distorting the inverted reflections into shimmering ribbons of amber light. Stone ghats rise along the riverbank, their weathered surfaces slick with water and darkened by the downpour. A stone archway frames the view, splitting the composition into distinct sections of dark masonry and glowing fire. Droplets ripple outward where the rain strikes the water, breaking the mirror-like quality of the reflection. The warm orange glow of the lamps contrasts sharply with the cool blue tones of the wet stone and the twilight water.

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Camera iPhone 15*AI-imagined, not shot. For real iPhone 15 photos, grab one online.
Lens 13mm f/2.4
Focal Length 13mm
Aperture f/2.4
Shutter Speed 1/4000
ISO 50
Film natural phone processing
Location at a shrine entrance near Varanasi
Date 2023-12-09
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 25.2716, 83.0155
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