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Photograph of an evening arati ceremony under a corrugated roof inside a temple-like hall. Three men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls raise lit multi-wick brass oil lamps overhead, while a fourth man in white holds a small brass bell. A child in a yellow top and several seated devotees in the foreground reach toward a lit lamp on a counter. A wall panel reads Growing Consciousness beside painted figures. Several people are visible, including partially visible hands and heads in the foreground.

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A 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.2010-07-13A 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.2010-07-13Photograph of an aarti ceremony in a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and a strip of tinsel and paper decorations overhead. Four young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls stand in a line behind a long stainless steel counter, each holding a brass multi-tiered lamp with lit oil flames. One man at the left holds a lamp near small hanging brass bells, and a brass bell and small oil lamps sit on the counter. A banner on the back wall shows framed portrait photographs of saints and a seated figure in meditation above printed text. Several seated devotees are visible in the background, and a partially visible lamp is in the lower left foreground. No identifiable a person appearance is confirmed in the scene.2009-12-24A 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.2010-07-13December 26 20092009-12-26Three 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 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.2010-07-13September 30 20082008-09-30A temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans shows a pooja and arathi in progress. Three standing priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls raise lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamps overhead. In the foreground a seated man in white holds a lit oil lamp, with brass bells and ritual vessels on a low counter. Two women in saris and a seated man in a white shirt watch at the left and right edges. Painted red and white borders decorate the wall, and a framed poster hangs behind the priests.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.2010-07-13December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a group aarti performed in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Five young men in white kurtas with bright yellow shawls stand along a long steel counter, raising brass lamps with lit flames overhead while ringing small hand bells. Two women in white sarees sit at the front of the counter with lamps and a red-clad woman in the foreground tends items on the table. Behind them a wall displays framed photographs and a banner reading Growing Consciousness, and the room is decorated with tinsel garland, banana leaves and hanging pendant ornaments. a person is not visibly present in this scene.2009-12-26