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A photograph of a temple-hall ritual setting with a row of polished brass oil lamps (diyas) on a woven mat along a long orange-red counter. Three women in white sarees sit at the lamps; one tends a lit lamp near the center, and the lamps are being set in rows. Behind the counter, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at a small altar, and a second man in white with a mala stands at right while a younger man in white with a red-bordered dhoti stands at far right. A steel water urn stands at left, and a wall sign reads about more than 30,000 people visiting from 247 countries. Five people are visible, and the scene is a satsang-hall setting.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof shows a ritual lamp offering. Three male priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at a long orange-and-steel counter, holding lit lamps or aarti flames. Rudraksha malas are visible on two of them. In front, several women in white and cream saris kneel on a mat, tending a row of ornate brass lamps and candelabra that glow with lit oil lamps. Brass vessels and a small stand sit on the counter. A printed sign on the wall reads about more than 30,000 people in 147 countries.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesIndoor temple ritual in a red-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloth stand at a raised stainless steel counter, holding lit oil lamps (aarti) in their hands. Below them, two women in pale patterned saris sit on a mat, one tending a row of brass oil lamps and the other arranging brass ritual vessels and small bells. A silver urn stands at left and a brass deity-related altar with a gold canopy sits behind the men. Rudraksha-style necklaces are visible on the men. The scene reads as an evening lamp ceremony with aarti and lamp lighting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening ritual in a red-walled hall with a corrugated roof. Three men in white dhoti-style cloth with red borders stand at a long steel-topped altar holding lit oil lamps, a bell and an ornate lamp. Behind the altar a shaved-headed man in white wears glasses and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a bell in one hand and a lamp in the other. Two women in light-coloured clothing kneel on mats at the left, tending rows of brass lamps and tiered brass lamp stands glowing with small flames. Chamaras and offering vessels sit on the counter, and a framed image hangs on the wall, which reads as an aarti or lamp puja setting.2010-10-16A photograph of a ritual inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. Three men in white dhotis and white shawls stand behind a long stainless-steel counter, each holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame; the nearest man wears a white shawl with red border and a rudraksha-style necklace. Two women in white and light-patterned saris kneel on mats at the left, tending rows of brass oil lamps and a tall lit lamp. Brass lamps are arranged on the mats, and a large dried leaf or bundle sits on the counter. Behind them are a red throne-like seat, a cloth-covered pillar and a bright tapestry. This appears to be a lamp or aarti ritual, and no figure is identified as a person.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing a long stainless-steel counter lined with lit brass lamps. Four men in white ritual dhotis and shawls stand at the counter holding lit lamps and flames, one with glasses and a rudraksha mala. Three women in white and pale-patterned saris kneel on mats in front, tending rows of lit brass oil lamps and brass vessels. A brass kalasha stands at left, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall behind. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting puja or aarti. No figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA temple interior at dusk with an orange-red wall and a long stainless steel altar counter. Three men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand at the counter, each holding a tiered brass lamp with many lit flames, while one reaches toward a small oil lamp. Two women in white sit on mats at floor level; one in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl raises a hand toward the lamps, and another in a flowered sari reaches up toward the counter. Rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on mats in front, and a steel water urn stands at left. A tiered brass lamp aarti is being performed, with a sign reading 'More than 20,000 people in 247 countries having darshan' on the wall.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies