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Evening 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.

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December 01 20092009-12-01Evening 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.2010-01-01December 01 20092009-12-01December 01 20092009-12-01December 01 20092009-12-01 +3 copiesEvening 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.2010-01-01A photograph of a pooja and arathi in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls stand at a long white table raising lit arathi lamps and a dhoop censer; the man on the right holds a brass bell. Seated on the floor in front are a woman in a light sari, a girl in yellow, and a man in white with a tilak, along with a man in a light blue shirt. Brass oil lamps with burning flames line the floor, and brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit on the table. A framed panel on the wall reads Growing Consciousness, with small portrait photos. The photo is watermarked by the archive, which is omitted here. No person in the scene is identified.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where a pooja and arathi are being performed. Four men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at a long white counter holding lit multi-tiered brass arathi lamps with flames. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a tilak and a rudraksha-style mala sits on the floor before a lit oil lamp, and two women sit nearby beside rows of polished brass lamps and small vessels laid on a striped mat. A woman in a blue sari sits at the far left. A banner with printed text and figures hangs on the back wall. Lit oil lamps and brass vessels are arranged along the floor.2010-07-13Evening aarti in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three young men stand at a red-draped table holding tiered brass lamps lit with many flames. The man on the left wears white with an orange shawl; the middle figure wears an orange robe; the man on the right wears white with an orange shawl and holds a flaming lamp. Brass bells and oil lamps sit on the table. Seated devotees in orange and yellow clothing watch, and a seated monk in maroon robes sits at the right. Behind them, a banner titled Growing Consciousness shows mountain imagery and photographs, beside a painted pillar with a bird motif.2008-09-30A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where a group of people sit on mats performing a puja with oil lamps. In the foreground, three seated men in saffron-orange robes hold lit lamps and ritual items; the central figure holds a lamp aloft, and brass plates of offerings, flowers and small bowls sit on orange and striped mats before them. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts hold lit lamps. Colourful banners with bird motifs hang from the pillars, and a framed poster on the back wall shows a mountain landscape. A tripod camera stands at the left edge.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans shows a pooja and arathi in progress. Three standing priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls raise lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamps overhead. In the foreground a seated man in white holds a lit oil lamp, with brass bells and ritual vessels on a low counter. Two women in saris and a seated man in a white shirt watch at the left and right edges. Painted red and white borders decorate the wall, and a framed poster hangs behind the priests.2010-07-13December 24 20092009-12-24