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Indoor aarti ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. Three standing attendants raise large brass ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) overhead; the left one wears an orange robe with gold necklace, the middle and right wear white kurtas with orange shawls and hold small handbells. In the foreground, devotees in white and yellow sashes wave long white feather fans over brass lamps on a metal counter. A woman in orange with gold necklaces sits at left on orange cushions. A framed photo panel on the wall shows Sri Ramana Maharshi and other pictured devotees. Cropped text on the panel is partly visible.

February 16 2009

Three young men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform performing a ritual with large golden fan-shaped hand fans and small handbells. The man in the centre wears a wine-red border on his orange cloth and a beaded necklace. Behind the platform, a seated crowd watches, including older women and a child. In the foreground, three women in white saris with gold borders and blue beaded necklaces sit at the platform edge beside brass ritual vessels and orange cloth on a steel counter. A colourful wall banner and framed picture hang in the background.

Indoor devotional ritual in a hall with a whitewashed wall. Two standing men at right wear white dhoti-style garments and orange cloth, one in white and one in orange, both holding ritual brass implements and bells. Seated devotees in white saris and white clothes sit on mats in front of brass oil lamps, one tiered lamp prominent in the lower left. Behind them, orange-clad figures sit on a draped table with a kalasha-like brass vessel and deity murti statues, including a golden elephant-headed figure and a decorated Shiva-type figure garlanded with flowers. A printed banner on the upper wall shows photographs. Roughly 20-30 people are visible.

A ritual scene inside a hall with orange-brown walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. Two men in the foreground hold large gold-coloured ceremonial fans or lamps aloft, one in white dhoti with a gold necklace, the other in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded garland, bare-chested on the other side. A third man in white stands at the right edge and a seated person sits behind a rail. Above them, printed panels and banners show photographs and text about a spiritual biography, with a portrait captioned by text referencing Sri Ramana Maharishi. Brightly patterned hanging cloths frame the wall.

February 16 2009

November 10 2010

Indoor ritual in a plain white-walled hall with a golden elephant-shaped vahana and a deity murti on an orange-draped table, adorned with garlands. Two men in white dhotis raise brass lamps or ritual implements, one holding a bell, while a central figure in saffron-orange robes holds up two long ceremonial sticks or fans. Several dozen seated devotees in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit on mats along the floor, with oil lamps and brass vessels in the foreground. A pink curtain edges the right side. Several people are visible in the scene, and a printed photo collage hangs on the wall behind. a person candidate in saffron robes is not confidently identifiable from appearance.

June 09 2009

Indoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with a ceiling fan. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl raises a large brass aarti lamp with lit flames, while several men in white kurtas and orange shawls on the left hold similar lamps aloft. To the right a young man in orange robes with a white turban and garlands holds a trident beside a colourful umbrella, and devotees seated in orange and white sit with hands folded. Brass bells and a metal railing are visible, with banners and framed images on the back wall.

Photograph of a ritual aarti inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with gold necklaces, raise lit oil lamps high with their right hands. Behind them stand two men in white with orange shawls, one holding a small bell. In front, five women in white saris sit cross-legged on the floor behind a long metal table lined with brass oil lamps and brass bowls. A seated crowd of devotees fills the background. Flower garlands and paper decorations hang from the ceiling, and a pink curtain edges the left side.

Indoor evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Two men in orange robes and white dhotis hold lit multi-tiered brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) toward the front, flames glowing. Seated rows of devotees on the floor, including men in white with yellow shawls and several women in orange saris, face the lamps. Brass bells and vessels sit on a mat in front. Framed photographs hang on the back wall beside a banner with printed text.