Angels of the darkness. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] 8pm, a roadside close to the Rose Garden, Sector 15 Part 1, Gurgaon: Gilded petals stranded in mid-air. These are Amaltas’s golden-yellow blossoms at night. The tree itself is barely perceptible in the dark, but the flowers are smouldering as intensely as volcanic ash. The Delhi Walla first reported the summer sighting of Amaltas flowers a few weeks ago, before an unexpected spell of rainy days disrupted the blossoming. Now the heat has returned earnestly, creating the right conditions to celebrate the post-twilight exquisiteness of Amaltas flowers. A day later, 10pm, Hauz Khas village parking lot: The ground beneath an Amaltas is covered with golden-yellow flowers. More are falling onto the pile.