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A photograph of a temple hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof where a ritual aarti is underway. Three men in white dhotis with white shawls stand at the back raising tall, multi-tiered lit oil lamps with flames. Along a long orange and grey platform in the foreground, women in white clothing sit on mats beside rows of brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, with one woman holding a lit lamp. A golden deity murti stands on a red-draped altar at the left, with a small oil lamp burning in front. Devotees sit on the right side near a railing. A printed sign on the orange wall reads about a Nithyananda centre visited by many people from many countries.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered open hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated metal roof. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow waistcloths stand at a long raised counter, each holding a multi-tiered brass lamp with a tall flame. Three women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats on the floor, arranging and tending rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels. A steel water urn stands at the left, and a wall sign in red and white is visible. The scene appears to be a lamp-lighting offering in a temple setting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto of a ritual at a covered open-sided hall with a red-orange wall and corrugated metal roof. Three men in white dhotis and white shawls stand at a raised counter holding lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with flames. Three women in white and pale clothing sit on mats at the left, arranging and lighting rows of small brass oil lamps and bells. A banner and a wall notice are visible behind them, and a steel water urn stands at the far left. No identifiable a person is clearly visible among the people.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in a covered hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated metal roof. Four people in white ritual clothes stand and sit behind a long metal altar counter. Three standing men hold large lit aarti lamps with tiered flames, and one holds a flat tray with a lamp. A seated woman in a floral dress holds a lamp, and a seated girl and a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala face the altar. Rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on mats in front, and a steel water urn stands to the left. A red sign on the wall reads about 30,000 people in 247 countries. This is an aarti offering with oil lamps, not a homa.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style aarti being performed in a red-walled hall with a corrugated roof. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand and kneel at a long metal counter holding tiered brass lamps lit with bright flames, and one man in glasses and a rudraksha mala rings a handheld bell. A woman in a pale floral top and a head covering kneels at the front with an oil lamp, and another woman in white sits at the far left beside rows of small brass lamps. Nearby stands a steel water urn and a tray of orange cloth, while a red-and-blue banner hangs on the wall.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.2010-10-16October 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 copiesA photograph of a covered temple hall with red walls and a corrugated roof, where priests perform aarti at a long stone counter. Four men in white dhotis and white shawls stand at the counter holding large lit multi-tiered brass oil lamps, flames burning brightly. Two women in light-coloured saris sit on mats at the front, one pouring from a brass vessel, and a line of brass lamps and bells sits on mats below. A steel water dispenser stands at left, and a red wall sign is visible behind the group.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies