Rishikesh and Haridwar: before Diwali

Aarti light, first rafting, the Ganga and a view that returned me to 2010.

With Deepak, one day before Diwali 2025, I returned to Mansa Devi and looked across the Ganga from the trolley. The light on my face and the view in front brought back the feeling of my first visit in 2010.

The trip also held my first rafting experience and the first time I swam in the Ganga. After the aarti, we kept adjusting the camera until the light sat behind my head and the evening finally became a portrait.