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A photograph of an aarti ritual inside a temple-like hall with red and white striped walls. A man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands on the left holding a silver lamp with several burning flames on a silver plate. Seated in the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt with a jasmine garland and glasses faces the lamp. Beside him sits a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland, adjusting her hair. Behind them a man in a red shirt plays a wind instrument, and a drum rests on the floor. Other people stand at the right edge, and a tray of books is visible at the top right.

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Photograph of an evening aarti at a temple. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left holding a brass lamp with a bright flame over a tray. Seated in the foreground, a woman in a teal sari has her hands pressed together in prayer, and a bald man in a white shirt with glasses and a white flower garland sits with his hands folded near his face. Behind them a man in white and a woman in red and gold are seated, and a red-and-white striped temple wall and potted plant are visible. The scene has a warm, smoky glow from the flame.2012-02-09November 18 20152015-11-18A photograph of a temple ceremony with a crowd seated on the floor. In the centre, a bald priest with his back to the camera wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in both hands. Seated devotees in white clothes wear white and red flower garlands, and some are visibly adorned. Colourful striped pillars with woven patterns line the hall, and metal railings run along the right side. Several people in the audience are visible, including women in saris and men in white, some looking toward the lamp.2012-02-09At night, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands holding a flaming oil lamp (aarti) on a metal stand, with smoke rising. He wears a rudraksha mala and bracelets. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some playing drums and a brass horn, face him outdoors near a red pillar.2015-11-18February 09 20122012-02-09March 02 20132013-03-02Close-up photo of a fire ritual in progress. A person in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits cross-legged; their hands hold a shallow brass plate with offerings toward a visible flame at lower left. A long metal rod or ladle stands beside the fire. A second seated figure in white with a large beaded mala of amber-gold beads is partly visible at upper center. Setting is a homa or yagna with sacred fire, consistent with a Hindu ritual. No face is visible.2012-02-09November 02 20102010-11-02November 18 20152015-11-18November 05 20102010-11-05June 27 20142014-06-27March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies