Ganges Lamps and Floating Lanterns in Delhi Garden

Golden hour light silhouettes the arched cloister of a Delhi garden where aarti lamps rest on stone steps. The heavy overcast sky transforms into a ceiling of giant, suspended fruit and lanterns that hang motionless above the water. Reflections in the Ganges multiply the scene, doubling the impossible fruit and the glowing flames. Early autumn leaves scatter across the wet stone, their edges sharp against the dark water. The symmetrical composition centers the dark archway, framing the floating objects that dominate the upper half. One reflection of a massive pomegranate ripples in the foreground water.