I took this at a boat repair yard near one of the ghats in Benares, where my dad grew up. It was early in the morning, before the river filled with boats. These were tied up along the bank, their dark shapes narrowing into the distance against the open water and pale sky.

I took this at a boat repair yard near one of the ghats in Benares, where my dad grew up. It was early in the morning, before the river filled with boats. These were all tied up along the bank, their dark shapes receding into the distance against the open water and pale sky.