Hindu Temple Tank Steps in Late Afternoon Light in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Gabiadji

Hindu Temple Tank Steps in Late Afternoon Light

by Elijah Strong

Stone steps descend into a rectangular tank of green water, their edges worn smooth by centuries of ritual use. Late afternoon sun streams through a high north window, casting sharp, angular shadows that stretch across the damp masonry. Beside the water, a corridor lined with prayer wheels catches the sidelight, highlighting the metallic sheen of the cylinders against the rough, earthen walls. The water surface holds a deep, opaque emerald hue, reflecting the quiet stillness of the space. Dust motes float in the slanted beams above the steps. At the water's edge, a single ripple distorts the reflection of the stone archway, breaking the perfect symmetry of the frame-within-a-frame composition.

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Camera Leica Q2*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica Q2 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/1.7
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 400
Film processed in Capture One
Location beside a prayer wheel corridor in Gabiadji
Date 2019-11-15
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 4.9980, -6.6937
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