Devotees Washing Feet in Algiers Gurdwara Courtyard

Dappled sunlight falls through overhead leaves, casting shifting patches of gold and shadow across the polished marble courtyard. Several devotees kneel along the edge of a shallow stone basin, their hands submerged in clear water that ripples under the touch of a brief monsoon shower. The wet stone reflects the pale sky and the dark green foliage above. Water droplets rest on the rim of the basin and glisten on the folded cotton trousers of the participants. Leading lines formed by the courtyard tiles guide the gaze toward the arched entrance of the gurdwara in the background. at the edge is one drop of water sliding down the side of a marble pillar.