Night Market #2

Dry fish store, Aliya Giya Mawatha, Kandy. January 2024.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/100 • ISO500 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

Night Market

Grocery Store, Aliya Giya Mawatha, Kandy. January 2024.

^{• 35mm • f/4 • 1/125 • ISO2500 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

At the End of the Ratri

After the all-night colour and sounds of Mahasivaratri, the approaching dawn brings time for quiet reflection. And a selfie. Kaileswaram Temple, Captain’s Garden, Maradana. March 2024.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/40 • ISO1250 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

Drum Light

Even the name Ginthupitiya sounds like a Sri Lankan drum rhythm. Our Lady of Velankanni, Kathiresan Street, Ginthupitiya, Colombo. September 2023.

^{• 70mm • f/2.8 • 1/100 • ISO1600 • Canon R6 & RF24-70/2.8L •}

Light in the Darkness

Mahasivaratri, amongst its many significances, is seen as a triumph of light over darkness and ignorance. Kaileswaram Temple, Captain’s Garden, Maradana. March 2024.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/60 • ISO800 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/60 • ISO4000 •}

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/60 • ISO2500 •}

Divine Privacy

Behind a curtain, offerings of food are made to Lord Ganesh on Mahasivaratri. Kailesvaram Temple, Captain’s Gardens, Maradana. March 2024.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/60 • ISO1250 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

The Great Night of Shiva

Mahasivaratri, Sri Lanka. March 2024. Kaileswaram Temple, Maradana.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/60 • ISO1000 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

^{• 35mm • f/4 • 1/50 • ISO1250 •}

^{• 35mm • f/4 • 1/80 • ISO640 •}

Choice of Menu

Galle Face Green, Colombo. February 2024.

^{• 58mm • f/2.8 • 1/125 • ISO400 • Canon R6 & KMZ Helios 44-2 58/2 •}

Last Prasadam

A poosari carries an offering plate from the Ukraveera Kali Temple on Sea Street to a smaller nearby shrine. Kochchikade, Colombo. September 2023.

^{• 35mm • f/4 • 1/40 • ISO1600 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

Magic Mangoes

Havelock Town, Colombo. January 2024.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/30 • ISO500 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}