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Indoor puja scene in a hall lit by strings of small lights. A young man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at left holding a brass bell and an aarti lamp. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass vessel and bell near a long low table. Another man in white stands at centre holding a lit lamp, and a figure in white stands at the far right by the wall. Seated devotees in white and yellow sit along the table, which is decorated with brass items and small deity murtis on tiered shelves. Orange cloth hangs at left, and framed photographs and deity images hang on the walls. Attendees appear to be performing an aarti or puja with bells and lamps.

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February 16 2009

Indoor ritual in a plain white-walled hall with a golden elephant-shaped vahana and a deity murti on an orange-draped table, adorned with garlands. Two men in white dhotis raise brass lamps or ritual implements, one holding a bell, while a central figure in saffron-orange robes holds up two long ceremonial sticks or fans. Several dozen seated devotees in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit on mats along the floor, with oil lamps and brass vessels in the foreground. A pink curtain edges the right side. Several people are visible in the scene, and a printed photo collage hangs on the wall behind. a person candidate in saffron robes is not confidently identifiable from appearance.

A photograph of an evening aarti ceremony in a whitewashed hall. Three standing men perform the ritual: the left figure in white kurta raises a brass bell in one hand, the centre figure in saffron-orange robes holds a lamp that blurs in a bright flame above his head, and the right figure in white robes holds a small bell and a lamp. Seated devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls line the floor, and a small deity murti with a garland sits on a draped altar at left. Ceiling speakers and a microphone stand are visible.

January 01 2012

Evening aarti in a hall with a long metal counter. Three men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas raise lit oil lamps, and the man at right also rings a handbell. Two seated women in orange saris and a woman in pink sit at the counter; brass lamps and bells lie in front. Overhead, a corrugated roof, white walls and a red painted border.

July 17 2008

A photograph of an evening aarti in an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Two men in the foreground hold up brass lamps with multiple flames; the man at left wears an orange robe and the man beside him wears white with an orange shawl and holds a small handbell. Seated devotees fill the floor on the right, many in orange and white clothing, and a row of small brass lamps sits on a cloth at the bottom. Framed photographs and a banner hang on the back wall. Several people in the seated crowd are visible.

Evening aarti ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated roof. Standing figures in saffron-orange robes and white garments hold flaming lamps aloft, the flames glowing against the dim interior. Seated devotees in white clothes with mala beads sit at the front beside rows of small brass oil lamps and offerings laid along the low platform. A seated crowd fills the background behind a metal railing.

Three men in white kurtas with yellow shawls stand at a raised counter in a hall with a corrugated ceiling and white walls, each raising a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame overhead and holding a small brass bell in the other hand. Seated in front, a woman in an orange sari and another in a pink patterned sari watch, and brass puja vessels and a brass plate sit on the counter. Men wearing rudraksha malas stand at the far right, and a brass ritual bowl rests at the front. This is an evening aarti ceremony.

Evening pooja and arathi in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three men stand at a raised stone platform holding lit oil lamps aloft; each wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl draped over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala. Several people sit cross-legged on a red and yellow mat in the foreground, tending rows of brass lamps and oil lamps on the floor, one in a white shirt and one in white. A silver vessel rests on a side table at left, and a red painted border runs along the wall. Lit wicks glow in the dim light.