14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Sunrise on the Yamuna River

I wanted to experience the sunrise in Mathura on the day of Holi and get some quiet time. The smoke you see lingering is from the burning the night before of Holika (large piles of dung) which symbolizes the victory of good over evil. This is a photograph of the sunrise at the Bangali Ghat in Mathura.

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Date Taken: 03.2016
Date Uploaded: 03.2016
Photo Location: Mathura, India
Copyright: © Derek-Jon Flagge