Illuminated Ferries on Dhaka River

A night scene on a river in Dhaka featuring large, multi-deck passenger ferries illuminated by strings of lights, with several small rowing boats carrying lanterns navigating the dark, reflective water.

A photo of illuminated multi-deck passenger ferries and small rowing boats on the river at Sadarghat in Dhaka at night See more

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A row of illuminated yatai food stalls with orange canvas covers lines the bank of the Naka River in Fukuoka at night, with steam rising from the stalls and their reflections visible in the dark water.

A traditional wooden houseboat with intricate latticework is illuminated from within, floating on a calm, misty lake at night with its reflection visible in the dark water and mountains in the background.

A temple pond is illuminated by hundreds of lit diyas along its stone steps at dusk, with temple structures in the background under a twilight sky.

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Traditional cormorant fishermen on wooden boats at night on the Nagara River, illuminated by large iron baskets of burning pine, with a castle visible on the hill in the background.

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A traditional ornate boat serving food at a wet, rain-slicked quay in Istanbul at dusk, with steam rising from the grill and the Suleymaniye Mosque visible in the background.

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A night scene of the Venice Carnival water parade on a canal, featuring gondolas decorated with glowing lanterns and rowers in traditional masks and costumes, with spectators watching from the banks.

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People place glowing paper lotus lanterns into the Perfume River near a traditional dragon boat at night, with the illuminated Trường Tiền Bridge visible in the background.

Numerous small clay diya lamps decorated with marigold petals float on leaf boats down a dark river at dusk, with their flames reflecting in the water and distant city lights visible on the horizon.

People place leaf-cup lamps on the water at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar at dusk, with many lit lamps drifting in a curve along the river.

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A young woman with long black hair, wearing a maroon sari, holds a lit terracotta diya lamp in her hands while sitting by the Ganges river at night, surrounded by many floating oil lamps.

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Several traditional banana-leaf krathongs with lit candles and marigold flowers float on a dark river at night, with blurred city lights in the background.

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Small bamboo rafts with lit candles float on a dark river at dusk, with reflections shimmering on the water surface and a dark treeline in the background.

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Wooden stilt houses rise above the calm waters of the Lagos lagoon at dawn, with small canoes navigating between them amidst rising smoke and morning mist, while distant city towers are visible on the horizon.

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