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Photograph of an evening aarti at a temple-like hall with a red-orange wall and corrugated roof. Four men in white dhotis and white shawls stand at a long stainless-steel counter lifting tiered brass lamps with multiple lit wicks, flames rising high. Two women in white and a woman in a floral blouse kneel on mats in front, reaching toward rows of polished brass lamps and offering bowls laid out on the floor. A sign on the wall reads Ashram-style text about visitors and the Ardhanareeshwara-Ardhanareeshwari deity, and a framed picture hangs to the right. The men shave their heads and no one in view is identifiable as a person.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A 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 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 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 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 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 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 an evening aarti at a temple hall with red walls. Several priests in white dhoti and shawl stand and kneel at a stainless steel counter, holding tiered brass lamps with multiple lit flames and a smaller oil lamp. Two seated attendants at left also hold lit lamps, and brass oil lamps line the floor. A woman in a light patterned sari, with a lanyard, is partly visible at lower centre. Flames glow warmly against the dim room, and a brass pot stands at the left edge. A small wall sign is visible at the upper left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +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 photograph of an evening aarti ritual in a red-walled hall. Several people stand behind a long metal counter lit by flames: a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, another man in white with red-bordered shawl rings a bell, and a bearded man in white with glasses holds a flame. Women in pale floral dresses kneel at brass lamps with multi-tiered lit oil lamps and brass lamps in front. Brass offering vessels sit on the counter.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies