Diwali Oil Lamps Silhouette Monsoon Varanasi in at a festival street procession in Bengali Tola, Varanasi

Diwali Oil Lamps Silhouette Monsoon Varanasi

by Nathaniel Fox

Heavy gray monsoon clouds hang low over a narrow street in Bengali Tola, Varanasi, casting the foreground steps into deep shadow. Rows of small clay oil lamps line the stone risers, their flames glowing as tiny points of warm orange against the encroaching twilight. The setting sun behind the procession creates a stark silhouette of the figures standing among the lights, their forms indistinct against the bright horizon. Rain-slicked stone reflects the flickering firelight in blurred streaks. The heavy overcast sky presses down on the scene, while the bokeh of distant lights softens the edges of the frame. One flame shivers on the rim of a clay diya, casting a sharp, trembling shadow across the wet step below.

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Diwali Varanasi oil lamps monsoon silhouette Bengali Tola festival sunset
Camera Leica Q3*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica Q3 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/1.7
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 1600
Film neutral color profile
Location at a festival street procession in Bengali Tola, Varanasi
Date 2024-07-20
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 25.2851, 83.0149
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