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A 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.

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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 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.2010-07-13Evening 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.2010-07-09Photo of a ritual aarti performed in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Five young men stand in a row raising brass oil lamps with lit flames, four in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls with beaded necklaces and one in white with an orange shawl. Behind them a seated audience watches. In front, several women in white saris with black rudraksha-style necklaces sit on a mat beside rows of polished brass lamps, bells and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand. Colourful hanging decorations and a banner are visible on the back wall.2008-12-24December 31 20082008-12-31A 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 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.2010-07-09A photograph of an evening arati in a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Three standing men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls raise lit brass arati lamps overhead on a long raised stone platform. Seated below, several people in white and colourful clothes tend rows of brass oil lamps and lit wicks. A small kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings sit on the platform. A framed notice and a painted wall border are visible behind them, and a monk in orange robes stands at the far right.2010-07-13October 01 20102010-10-01Outdoor-style covered hall with corrugated metal roof during a ritual with brass oil lamps. Four men in orange saffron dhotis and shawls with ceremonial gold necklaces stand in a row raising lit brass lamps overhead, while a man in white with an orange shawl on the far right raises a lamp and holds a bell. Seated along a long metal table, several women in white saris and white clothes with red borders tend tall brass lamps, a bell and brass vessels. A crowd of seated devotees watches from behind. Hanging decorations, a colourful mobile of toys and a framed picture are visible on the walls. This is a photograph of an aarti-style lamp offering in progress.2008-12-24December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a ritual performance in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a long dark stage platform. Several young men and women in orange saffron and white garments raise tiered brass aarti lamps with flames, with a further man in white and orange at the far right. Seated in white saris and dhotis along the front, several women play small brass hand bells and cymbals arranged on a mat, while a man in white plays a drum at the right edge. A seated crowd of devotees fills the background beneath red and orange hanging garlands and a small framed picture on the wall.2008-12-24