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A photograph of an evening aarti at an ashram shrine with an orange-red wall and a corrugated metal roof. Three priests in white dhoti and white shawls edged with red stand at a long stainless-steel counter, raising lit aarti lamps: the left priest holds a multi-flame lamp, the centre priest holds a bell, and the right priest, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, lifts a flaming lamp while holding a small bell. A gold-and-red throne stands behind them, with flower garlands on the counter edge. Two seated women in the foreground, one in a white top and one in a floral print, watch the ritual. A banner and framed photo hang on the wall behind.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an aarti ritual in a temple hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated metal roof. Three priests in white dhoti and shawls with maroon borders hold up flaming oil lamps on handled brass lamps, and the rightmost priest wears a rudraksha mala and glasses and holds a bell in his other hand. A seated woman in the lower left and a partially visible figure in white are among the devotees. Behind the priests is a gilded throne with red cushions, a framed picture on the wall, and a garland of orange and yellow flowers along the railing. Offering trays with orange cloth sit on the stainless steel counter.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof, showing a ritual aarti. Three men in white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered shawls stand behind a long orange-topped counter, raising lit lamps; the man on the right wears a rudraksha-style mala and eyeglasses. Several women in white saris kneel on mats at the left, tending rows of brass oil lamps and brass vessels with flames, and a silver urn sits nearby. Two seated devotees appear at the far right edge. A wall sign and a gold-framed picture are visible in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJuly 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a temple ritual hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof with ceiling fans. Three priests in white dhotis and white shawls stand at the long orange ritual counter, holding lit lamps aloft as they perform aarti. Two women in white sit on mats in front of the counter, tending a row of brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flames. On the right, several seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on mats watching the ritual, and a child sits among them. A brass vessel and a decorated counter edge are visible at left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01July 09 20102010-07-09A 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 copiesThree young men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow scarves stand on a raised ledge in a dim hall, each holding a lit oil lamp aloft during an aarti. Their hands are raised high with flames burning. Below, seated people in white and yellow are partly visible, with brass items and small lamps on the ledge. Corrugated roof and windows frame the evening scene. a person is not visibly present.2010-07-13