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October 01 20102010-10-01A dimly lit temple interior during an evening ritual. Two tall multi-tiered brass lamps, each holding many lit wicks, stand on a stone ledge, with a third smaller lamp in the middle; oil lamps are lit in rows. Several people sit or kneel at the lower left and centre, including a woman in a white sari with a gold border tending brass vessels, and two younger people in white clothes working along the ledge. A figure in white stands at the far right beside the large lamp. Brass bells, a small brass pot and a flower are placed on the ledge, and a decorative red and green painted border runs along the wall.2010-07-13October 01 20102010-10-01December 10 20072007-12-10July 07 20132013-07-07 +1 copiesA night aarti at the Kumbh Mela with several people seated on a red and blue rug. An elderly woman with light hair in a white top and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds her hands near a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with many lit wicks. Beside her a woman in white with a red bindi and dark mala sits centred over the lamp. Another woman on the right in an orange shawl and white garment holds a steel vessel, and a figure in orange robes sits at the edge. A brass puja tray with small bowls and a metal water pot lies in front. Behind them, people in orange and white sit with hands folded in prayer.A photograph of women in white and cream saris with gold borders sitting in a row on woven mats, tending rows of brass oil lamps. In the foreground a woman with a red bindi and blue lanyard lights a small brass lamp with a flame, while others hold brass vessels and lamps; many tall multi-tiered brass lamps stand along the left. Orange-clad figures are visible at the top edge.2008-12-30December 10 20072007-12-10October 12 20152015-10-12A dim photograph of three people seated around a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames, arranged in a pyramid on a stand. At left, a young woman in white garments and white flower garlands with glasses lights the lamp. In the center, an older woman in white clothing with a red-orange shawl and glasses watches the flames, with bangles on her wrist. At right, a young person in a light shirt bends forward toward the lamp. Flower garlands rest on the floor, and the surroundings are dark. Three people are present in the scene.2005-07-21Night photograph of a row of people in white clothes kneeling on mats beside a line of oil lamps with burning flames and small brass lamp stands, arranged along a dim room. A young man in white kneels at the left edge, reaching toward the lamps, while others seated behind him tend the flames. The warm orange light highlights faces and white garments, with dark shadows around the edges of the room.2007-12-10Night photo of a row of devotees seated on a mat outdoors, tending lit multi-tiered brass oil lamps (deepams) arranged along the ground. Several men and young men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in a line, some adjusting wicks or handling lamps, with many small brass hand bells and bell-shaped stands placed in front. Flames glow brightly against a whitewashed wall with a small sign above. Ritual lamp lighting in the style of a festival puja.2008-10-03