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Evening arati in a temple hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at centre holding a lit oil lamp, with a brass bell and a small brass plate. Facing him, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a lamp aloft. Seated devotees on the floor include women in white and yellow shawls and a woman in a pink sari, some holding small flames. A tall orange cloth canopy hangs at left, and a shelf of framed photographs and posters lines the back wall. Brass oil lamps sit on the floor at lower left.

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December 01 20092009-12-01December 01 20092009-12-01 +3 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01December 01 20092009-12-01Evening aarti in an indoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three standing men hold tiered brass aarti lamps with flames aloft; the man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe and a shaved head, the two on the right wear white dhotis with yellow shawls. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor playing brass instruments and tending small lamps, while a row of seated devotees in white watches from the left and right. A large red-orange cloth-draped structure and a small brass object stand in the centre, with floral rangoli and lit diyas at the lower left. Wall banners and framed pictures are visible in the background.2010-01-01Evening aarti in a temple hall with a seated group of women in white clothes and yellow shawls tending brass oil lamps and a row of brass lamp stands on the floor, with marigold garlands and small flames in front. Two standing men perform the aarti: one in white dhoti with a yellow shawl ringing a bell and holding a lamp, and a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes in the centre holding a plate and lamp. a person (appearance-based candidate): the saffron-robed figure is shaved-headed and bare-armed with no crown, long hair, or rudraksha visible, so the identity is uncertain. An orange cloth-covered ceremonial pot hangs from the ceiling behind them, and a few seated devotees watch from the right. A framed display panel with text and photographs is on the wall.2010-01-01February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Indoor evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Two men in orange robes and white dhotis hold lit multi-tiered brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) toward the front, flames glowing. Seated rows of devotees on the floor, including men in white with yellow shawls and several women in orange saris, face the lamps. Brass bells and vessels sit on a mat in front. Framed photographs hang on the back wall beside a banner with printed text.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three men stand in the foreground holding lit brass oil lamps aloft; the central one wears an orange saffron wrap over a white kurta and holds a small bell, while the man on the left wears an orange shawl over white and the man on the right wears white with an orange sash. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor, and a row of brass oil lamps and a small brass kalasha-style vessel rest on a mat in front. Framed photographs hang on the back wall.2009-02-16Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three men stand at left in orange and white clothing, one holding a large brass lamp stand with multiple lit oil lamps, another holding a ceremonial lamp. Seated in the foreground and centre are priests in orange and white robes and devotees in white, with a brass bell and brass puja vessels on a mat. Many seated devotees, mostly in white, fill the rows, and framed photographs line the wall at right. A printed banner with text hangs on the back wall. Appears to be an aarti with lamps during a puja.2009-02-16