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Evening aarti at a temple shrine. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and orange dhoti, wearing a gold-coloured necklace and with long swept-back hair, holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate over a red cloth-draped table while ringing a brass hand bell with his other hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a bell and another person in orange stands nearby. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a brass pot with flowers, and others in white and orange stand close by. A red curtain, yellow marigold garlands and a dark wall plaque with names stand to the right, and small lamps glow on the floor.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +3 copiesEvening aarti in a temple hall. A man in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace lights an oil lamp on a brass tray set on a red brocade cloth, while a second man in orange holds a handbell. Behind them, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass kalasha vase, and another man in orange stands at the right beside a wall plaque listing devotee names. Brass oil lamps and a lamp stand sit on a mat at the lower left. A man in orange at the far left touches his head.2010-01-01December 01 20092009-12-01Indoor ritual scene at a temple-like hall during a puja. A figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a brass bell in one hand and raising the other hand with white ash markings on the arm. Behind him a group of people in white clothing stand with hands folded and watch; one older man in white holds his hands together in namaste, and a woman in white with a mala stands at right. On a low stone platform draped in orange cloth sit brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a small oil lamp, and red and orange flower petals. A standing man in white robes at the right reaches toward a tall brass lamp decorated with a garland. A lattice wooden screen covers the back wall.2004-07-02December 28 20112011-12-28A man in profile holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during an evening arati. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and sleeveless torso, with a long gold-bead necklace. Behind him, a second person in reddish-orange cloth stands near a wall with a hanging brass bell and a black board listing donor names. The setting appears to be an indoor temple hall.2010-01-01Indoor temple-like hall with white walls and an orange curtain on the right. A man in orange robes with a garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp and a plate toward a gold-rimmed brass tray set on a red and gold draped pedestal, while a figure in orange with long dark hair beside him also holds a flame lamp. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari stands at right near a ledge hung with a bell. A gold and red throne with a red cushion sits at left beside rows of brass lamps, and yellow marigold garlands and rangoli-style floor patterns are on the floor. This appears to be an evening lamp ritual (aarti) with the flame carried over the tray.2010-01-01November 18 20152015-11-18July 21 20102010-07-21December 01 20092009-12-01November 12 20102010-11-12Close photo of an evening aarti at a temple. A man in orange ochre robes and a long strand of wooden beads holds a brass oil lamp with a lit wick in his right hand, bringing it toward a large brass plate holding a burning flame on a white candle or wick. Behind him, another person in orange robes holds a brass bell and bends forward, and a third figure in orange stands at the right. The altar is draped in red cloth with gold embroidered pattern. The scene is ritual lamp worship with a bell.2010-01-01 +1 copies