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A 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.

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A 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.2010-07-13Evening 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 aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three standing priests in white dhotis and orange shawls swing large lit camphor flames on brass holders overhead. The central priest wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace. Seated devotees in white and yellow sit at a low table lined with brass oil lamps and bells, and a row of seated devotees in white and saffron fills the background. A small shrine picture hangs on the wall.2008-10-02Night 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.2010-07-13Evening 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.2010-07-13December 23 20092009-12-23Evening aarti in a hall with a long metal counter. Three men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas raise lit oil lamps, and the man at right also rings a handbell. Two seated women in orange saris and a woman in pink sit at the counter; brass lamps and bells lie in front. Overhead, a corrugated roof, white walls and a red painted border.2010-07-09Evening 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.2010-07-13July 09 20102010-07-09A 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.2010-07-13A 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.2010-07-13October 03 20082008-10-03