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Indoor 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.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A 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 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 copiesA 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 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 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 copiesA photograph of a covered temple-side hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof. Behind a long orange counter, three standing men in white dhotis and white shawls, one with a shaved head and red-and-white cord, stand over lit brass lamps and tiered lamp stands. Seated on mats in front, two women in white and one in red sit tending rows of brass oil lamps, with several lamps already burning. A silver water urn stands at left, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind. No figure matching a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so this is a priest and devotee scene during lamp-lighting worship.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +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 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies