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 •}

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 •}

Gods of the Old City #2

Sooran Poar festival, Muthumariamman Kovil, Sea Street, Pettah. November 2023.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/80 • ISO1250 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

Old City Tunes

Sooran Poar festival, Sea Street, Pettah. November 2023.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/160 • ISO400 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

Hungry Eyes

Kandy Municipal Central Market. January 2024.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/100 • ISO250 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

Gods of the Old City

Sooran Poar festival, Sea Street, Pettah. November 2023.

^{• 14mm • f/4 • 1/250 • ISO400 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

Hoping for the Light

1st January 2024. Weras Lake, Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka.

^{• 35mm • f/11 • 1/5 • ISO100 • Canon R6 & RF14-35/4L •}

Night Pass

New Moor Street, Hulftsdorp, Colombo. December 2023.

^{• 50mm • f/2 • 1/320 • ISO2500 • Canon R6, with an RF50/1.2L from Canon/Metropolitan}