Dawn Aarti Ceremony at Kolkata Stone Ghat in at the foot of a stone altar in Kolkata

Dawn Aarti Ceremony at Kolkata Stone Ghat

by Ezra Tucker

Cool blue morning light floods the stone floor of an indoor ghat, illuminating rows of brass oil lamps arranged before a low altar. The dry season air settles over the polished surfaces, where flames flicker in small, steady circles against the dimming night. Rough-hewn stone blocks form the altar base, their edges worn smooth by generations of hands. Thin trails of smoke rise vertically, caught in the pale window light that spills across the foreground. The geometric alignment of the wicks creates a rhythmic path leading toward the shadowed rear wall. One brass diya rests on the lowest step, its oil surface reflecting the orange glow of the nearest flame.

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Camera Sony NEX-7*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony NEX-7 photos, grab one online.
Lens 35mm f/1.8
Focal Length 35mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 800
Film JPEG straight out of camera
Location at the foot of a stone altar in Kolkata
Date 2018-08-13
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 22.6068, 88.4047
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