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Indoor temple ritual space with whitewashed walls and a red-and-white painted border. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti, with sacred ash lines on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, sits near the bottom of the frame. Behind him a woman in white clothing bends over a brass bowl, and to the left a woman in a blue sari with gold border sits among rows of small brass lamps on a mat. Two tall brass lamp stands with many lit wicks stand on a ledge, with a brass aarti lamp in front and a brass vessel with a feather fan at right. On the wall above, a framed panel shows the heading 'Growing Consciousness' with photographs of a saint in meditation and a figure in orange robes. The scene suggests pooja and aarti preparation.

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A photograph of an indoor temple hall at evening. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a low mat along a long white counter, performing pooja with rows of polished brass lamps and vessels laid out before them. Three tiered brass lamps with multiple lit wicks flicker on the counter, and a seated woman in a white sari with a gold border tends the items at the front. Another figure in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in front. A silver-topped ritual box sits to the left, and a painted red and white border runs along the wall beneath a framed notice with printed photographs above. Dim light and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2010-07-13A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, where three priests in white clothes with yellow shawls stand at a long raised counter lifting lit oil lamps and a small brass vessel during an arati. Two of them hold lamps in their raised hands, while the one on the right holds a brass bell-like vessel. Seated devotees on the floor in front of the counter include a woman in a light sari with orange border, a woman in white, a man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala, and a young child in blue, with several brass oil lamps and stands arranged along the floor. Behind the priests a banner shows painted sages and mountain imagery with printed text, and a woman in blue and green sits at the left edge. The scene depicts a puja and arati ritual.2010-07-13A photograph of an evening aarti in an open hall with a whitewashed wall and a red and green painted border. Three men in white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls stand at a long counter swinging lit oil lamps and brass bells. Several women sit on mats along the counter; one in an orange sari holds a small brass lamp and another in orange with a long braid faces the counter. Brass lamps, a conch-shaped brass vessel and other ritual brass items are arranged on the floor and counter.2010-07-09Evening arati at a temple hall with a tiled wall and corrugated ceiling. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at a long white counter, each lifting a tall brass arati lamp with many lit flames. Two women and a man sit cross-legged on a striped mat in front of the counter, with rows of brass oil lamps and small brass pots set out, one lamp lit. On the left, a woman in a blue top sits beside more lit lamps. A framed picture of a sacred mountain and an inscription hangs on the wall behind the counter.2010-07-13A photograph of an indoor temple-style hall with a raised dais where three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform aarti with lit brass oil lamps and a bell. The man on the left holds a multi-flame lamp, the centre man holds a lamp in one hand, and the man on the right rings a handbell while holding a lamp. Seated in front, a woman in white, a man in white with rudraksha mala, and two children watch and hold small lamps. A banner behind the dais shows mountain imagery and a robed figure, with a bold heading and paragraph text.2010-07-13Evening pooja and arathi inside a hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Three men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at a raised counter, each lifting a lit multi-tiered brass arathi lamp with flames. Below, two women and a man sit on a striped mat among many small brass lamps and bells, with a lit oil lamp and offering plates. A seated man in white shirt watches at right, and a standing man in white shirt stands at right. A silver vessel sits on a yellow cloth at left, and a wall mural with a red scalloped border runs behind. Text on a wall poster is partly visible.2010-07-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesThree male priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand at a long stainless-steel counter performing aarti, each holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame; the rightmost also holds a brass bell. Several seated devotees in saris and white clothing sit on the floor at left and lower left, with a small girl in a yellow dress holding a lit lamp. Brass pooja vessels, a silver bowl, an orange cloth and brass trays are on the counter and floor. A framed panel with a reddish-orange and blue painted scene hangs on the wall behind, and a notice sign is at left.2010-07-13A photograph of an indoor pooja and arathi in a hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three men in white kurtas with yellow shawls stand behind a long white counter holding lit arathi lamps, one of them a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with flames. A seated man in white at front right raises a lamp, and two women in saris sit at the left edge. Many brass oil lamps and pooja vessels are arranged on the floor and counter. Framed printed panels with photographs hang on the back wall. No candidate for the a person is visible in the people shown.2010-07-13A 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.2010-07-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening 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.2008-09-30