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Evening 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.

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Evening 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.2010-07-13Evening aarti performed in a covered hall with a long white counter. Three men in white kurtas with yellow shawls stand at the counter holding lit multi-wick oil lamps aloft in their right hands, while bells are held in the other hands. A woman in an orange saree sits cross-legged in front, holding a small brass lamp, and other seated devotees in white and pink saris sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps, a conch shell and brass vessels are arranged on the floor and counter, and the hall has a red-and-white painted border on the wall.2010-07-09A photograph of an evening pooja and arathi in a covered hall with a white-tiled wall and a long white altar counter. Three men in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls stand at the altar raising tiered brass aarti lamps lit with flames. In the foreground a row of seated devotees, including a woman in a blue salwar and a woman in a white sari, tend many small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels on striped mats. A man in white kneels at the front lighting a lamp, and a framed banner with text hangs on the back wall. No deity murti is clearly visible.2010-07-13December 29 20092009-12-29July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09A 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.2010-07-09December 23 20092009-12-23Evening aarti in a dimly lit hall with a plain white-washed wall and a red painted border. Three standing men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls raise brass lamps with flames above a long stainless counter. Several seated women in white, pink and orange saris tend rows of brass oil lamps and lamp stands on the floor, and a man in a checked shirt sits at the left. Devotees offer flames as part of the ritual.2010-07-09A photograph of an indoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and white walls during evening pooja and arati. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand behind white altar tables holding lit oil lamps (aarti) aloft. Seated on the floor in front are several devotees, including a woman in a light blue sari, a woman in a white sari, a young girl, a young man in white, and a boy in a light blue shirt, surrounded by rows of brass oil lamps on a mat. A silver-toned vessel sits on a gold cloth at left, and a young man in white sits meditatively at the far right. A framed poster with deity images hangs on the back wall. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2010-07-13December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a night arati in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange triangular bunting strung across the ceiling. Several men in white kurtas with orange shawls raise brass arati lamps overhead, some holding a flaming lamp high. Seated devotees in white and blue clothing sit along a long low table draped with cloth, behind rows of brass oil lamps and dark metal lamp stands. Behind them, many people in orange and white stand and watch on a raised platform with a metal railing, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2009-02-23 +1 copies