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The Lens · June 20, 2026

An Evening at Rameshwaram Cafe

Wasn't expecting to shoot anything this evening — just went for the food. The lighting stopped me mid-conversation, three times over.

Nandi, Rameshwaram Cafe

The first one — a Nandi idol lit for the evening, the kind of light you can't really plan for.

Adiyogi, Rameshwaram Cafe

A few steps over, the Adiyogi bust. The string lights in the background were fighting it for attention, so I waited for a gap in the crowd to get a cleaner frame.

The Eternal Flame, Rameshwaram Cafe

Last frame of the evening. I like this one because the flame does all the work — the Nandi is just a silhouette facing it, which felt more honest than trying to light both properly.

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— Shak