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December 17 20102010-12-17A dimly lit hall with a dark ceiling where three men in white ritual garments stand holding lit torches or lamps. The man in the centre wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace over bare shoulders and holds his palms together; the figure on the right holds a flame and wears a necklace as well. A row of small oil lamps burns on a low table in the foreground, and a wall-mounted fixture is visible behind. The scene suggests an evening aarti or puja being performed.2010-11-10A dim hall lit mainly by flames during an evening ritual. Four men in white ceremonial cloths stand in a row, several holding lit torches or lamps aloft, and rudraksha malas hang across their chests. Small oil lamps flicker on a long low altar table in the foreground. A tall ornate shrine structure is faintly visible in the background, and the room has a corrugated roof.2010-11-10November 27 20052005-11-27A person in a white robe performs aarti in a dimly lit hall with a corrugated metal ceiling. Holding a brass aarti lamp with a tall multi-tiered flame at arm's length, the figure gazes upward as the fire rises toward the rafters. A reddish-orange cloth drapes over one shoulder and down the front. The background is dark and bare, with a white wall at left and a dark speaker box at right.2007-10-01November 10 20102010-11-10A photograph in a dark hall shows one person in white ritual clothes with a flowing orange-red shawl over the shoulder, holding up a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with large flames and a small flame on top. The person's face is partly lit and their long hair is pulled back. The ceiling is corrugated metal and the wall behind is pale. The shot is taken from below, emphasising the flame and the offering of light.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01A close photograph of a man in white ritual clothing holding a lit brass oil lamp in his right hand during a puja. A flame burns on the lamp, and the man wears beaded necklaces and metal bangles on his wrist. The background is blurred, with a blurred figure in white on the right and a red-orange cloth at the bottom right. The image is dim and focused on the lamp and hands.2011-02-13November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24August 17 20062006-08-17A dimly lit photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit set into a concrete-block room. A person in a pale garment stands at the right edge, reaching toward the fire with an arm extended. Beside the pit sit a small metal bowl and a brass oil lamp or ritual vessel on a tray. The walls are rough grey breeze-block with warm reddish light from the flames.2005-08-07