US: Thousands of lanterns released onto water at Maryland festival.

SHOTLIST: NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND, US (AUG. 9, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GATHERING ON GRASSY AREA ALONG POTOMAC RIVER FOR WATER LANTERN FESTIVAL 2. VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS DECORATING LANTERNS AND WRITING WISHES ON THEM 3. VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS RELEASING WISH LANTERNS INTO POTOMAC RIVER NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND, US - AUG. 9: Thousands of lanterns bearing memories, wishes and messages were released onto the water during the Water Lantern Festival at National Harbor SouthPointe in Maryland, United States, on Sunday, Aug. 9. The festival, held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9, brought participants to the Potomac River waterfront, where they decorated and personalized their lanterns before taking part in the event.