When boating on the Ganges River in India, here at Varanasi, the most holy site of all, it is a tradition to pay homage to the mighty goddess river by making her an offering. On the ghats of the river children sell tiny trays with a candle surrounded by marigold blooms, appropriate since orange is the colour of devotion in Hinduism. It is the colour of the sun, of fire, and of the saffron thread and the robes of the Buddhist monks of the Thereveda tradition. I love this picture because it’s so rich in orange and fire and light. See the post below for the following moments.