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Evening aarti at a temple hall with a long low stone platform. Three standing men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas swing lit multi-wick lamps toward the viewer. Seated devotees along the platform tend rows of brass oil lamps with flames, and a small child sits in the foreground beside the lamp rows. Walls are plain with a painted border; the setting is dim and lamp-lit.

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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.2010-07-13A photograph of an evening arati in a covered temple hall at night. Three standing men in white robes with yellow shawls hold lit oil lamps (arati flames) toward a raised ledge. Several seated people in white and light clothing sit along the floor, tending rows of brass oil lamps and a tall black multi-tiered lamp stand on a red-and-white cloth. A small deity shrine is visible at left and a painted red wavy border decorates the wall. No identifiable a person figure is present; the standing men are priests or devotees performing the arati.2010-07-13A night aarti at a temple-like hall with a stone counter. Three priests in white dhotis and saffron-yellow shawls stand at the counter holding large flaming arati lamps and smaller oil lamps. Two more men in white kneel on the floor in front, one tending a row of brass lamps and offering plates, the other near a small flame. Two onlookers in white stand at the right with hands folded. Warm lamplight dominates the dim setting.2010-07-13Evening aarti in a dimly lit temple hall. Three men stand at a raised stone platform, each holding a lit oil lamp with a large flame in both hands, dressed in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Below them, several people sit on the floor among brass pooja vessels and offerings; one seated figure wears white and another a yellow top beside a small child. A small oil lamp burns on the platform and a plate of flowers rests on the ledge.2010-07-13Evening puja and arati in a dimly lit temple hall. Three standing men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold flaming arati lamps and a lit lamp stand over a long stone altar. In the foreground, several seated and crouching people tend rows of brass oil lamps (deepas) laid on a striped mat, with flames glowing on each lamp. A small boy in a pale shirt crouches at the lower left, and a single lit lamp sits on the altar top. Walls are plain with a painted red and green border, and a metal vessel stands at the left edge.2010-07-13Night photograph inside a covered hall of a temple-style ritual. Three standing men in white dhotis or kurtas with yellow shawls and beaded necklaces hold lit flame lamps, one on each side and one in the centre, above a long metal counter. In front, several seated people in white and yellow attend rows of small brass oil lamps set on a red-edged cloth, and one kneeling person wears a blue shirt. Many lamps are lit along the floor, with a tiered brass lamp stand at left. The scene shows an aarti with lamps being offered during pooja.2010-07-13Three young men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow scarves stand on a raised ledge in a dim hall, each holding a lit oil lamp aloft during an aarti. Their hands are raised high with flames burning. Below, seated people in white and yellow are partly visible, with brass items and small lamps on the ledge. Corrugated roof and windows frame the evening scene. a person is not visibly present.2010-07-13A photograph of an evening aarti at a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof. Three men in white dhotis and yellow-gold shawls stand at a raised stone platform holding large burning flame lamps aloft. In front, a row of brass oil lamps lines a red-and-cream cloth on the floor, tended by seated people: a woman in white and a man in a yellow shirt kneel at the lamps, while another woman in white sits behind them. Several standing onlookers in the background watch from the side. Lamps and flames light the dim scene.2010-07-13Evening pooja and arathi in a dimly lit temple hall. Three standing men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold tiered brass arathi lamps with bright flames aloft, one at the right raising a large lit lamp. Two seated figures in white, one a woman, tend rows of small brass lamps and a fire on a low ledge in the foreground. A few more people in orange-brown and white clothing stand in the background. Brass oil lamps and a small bell rest on the stone counter. Ornate iron railing and a tiled roof frame the scene.2010-07-13A photograph of an evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and pale walls with a red and white border. Three standing men in white kurtas with yellow shawls raise large, flaming oil lamps overhead, while a seated man in white with palms pressed together watches. Behind the standing men, a stainless-steel counter holds small brass lamps. In the lower left, seated attendants arrange rows of brass puja vessels and lamps on orange and red cloths. A few people sit in the background at the right. Visible people: about seven.2010-07-13Evening 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 dim temple hall at evening shows three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls performing aarti with tall, multi-tiered brass lamps that blaze with flames. The center priest holds a single lit lamp, while the others raise their lamps toward a shrine area. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and a bare-headed man with hands pressed together sit before rows of brass pooja vessels, lamps and plates set on a striped cloth. A painted red and white border runs along the wall and a few other people sit in the background.2010-07-13