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A 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.

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October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +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 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 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 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 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +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 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies