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October 02 2008

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September 30 20082008-09-30Night aarti at an open-sided temple shrine lit by a string of red lights along the roof edge. Three standing men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shoulder cloths hold lit oil lamps toward a deity murti group decorated with gold and red garments, seated on a red-draped platform framed by stone pillars with a white cloth backdrop. Around a dozen seated children and young devotees in white and light clothing sit on the floor in the foreground, with brass lamps and offering vessels in front of the shrine.July 09 20102010-07-09Evening aarti at a temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with strings of coloured fairy lights along the arch. A gold-framed niche holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, lit by oil lamps. Three men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with lamps and bells: one at left with a raised lamp, one in an orange robe in the centre swinging a lamp, and one at right holding a flame. A woman in a red top sits at left and devotees in orange shawls are seated in the foreground. Blue curtains hang at the sides and a red-and-white striped mat covers the platform.2008-09-30Evening aarti at an open-sided shrine under a corrugated roof, at dusk. A grey stone shrine with a golden arch and string lights frames a deity murti adorned with red and yellow garlands and a crown. Three priests in white dhoti with saffron shawls perform the ritual; one at left holds a lamp near the murti, one in the centre wears orange shawl and dhoti and holds a lamp, and one at right raises a flaming lamp. Seated devotees in the foreground include a person in a red top and others in orange cloth, plus a man in a white shirt at lower right. Blue curtains and red-and-white striped barriers surround the stage.2008-09-30October 03 20082008-10-03Night aarti at a temple hall before a pair of seated deity murtis dressed in colourful silks and gold ornaments, a male figure in red and a female in green with a red-and-gold saree, set within a stone arch decorated with a white cloth backdrop. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand holding flaming oil lamps on either side of the altar, while a row of devotees in white clothing sits on the floor in the foreground. Red string lights hang across the dark ceiling and the scene is lit mainly by the lamps and altar illumination.A photograph of a dimly lit temple shrine at night, where a deity murti stands in a gilded arch with a red backdrop, flanked by lit torches and brass lamps. Three figures stand in the foreground: one in a light robe at center facing the shrine, another at left and one at right raising a flaming torch. A row of small oil lamps sits on a metal ledge at lower left. The scene conveys an evening aarti.2010-11-10A photograph of an arathi ritual inside a temple shrine at dusk. Three priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand before a richly decorated shrine holding flaming lamps. The deity murti in the shrine is adorned with red and gold garments and gold ornaments, flanked by brass lamps. Red curtains hang at the sides, and a row of oil lamps sits on the ledge in front of the shrine. A metal railing and red carpet are in the foreground. The priest on the far right holds a lamp toward the shrine while the others raise theirs in offering.2010-07-10July 09 20102010-07-09Evening aarti at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls stand before a stone shrine with orange curtains. Each holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the central deity murti, a golden-framed figure with garlands, flanked by golden pillars. Brass offering vessels sit on the altar counter, and a metal railing lines the foreground.2010-07-09A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine with a grey stone arched canopy framing a gilded niche. Two deity murtis stand inside, one adorned with a garland and a crown, the other in yellow and gold garments, with orange curtains at the sides. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on the platform, each raising a lit oil lamp toward the deities; the nearest holds a brass pot. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine and a metal railing lines the walkway.2010-07-13