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A photograph of an evening ritual in an open-sided covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. A row of about a dozen seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts tend a long line of brass oil lamps, many lit, arranged along a red-and-green mat on the floor. Behind them, standing men in saffron-orange robes hold up lit aarti lamps toward the front, and a crowd of onlookers sits beyond a metal railing. A dark blue curtain hangs at the left edge and a standing attendant in orange stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual during an evening puja.

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October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of a covered outdoor hall at dusk where a long row of brass oil lamps and lit diyas stands on a low mat along the floor. Several young men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged tending the lamps, while standing figures in saffron/orange robes hold up lit lamps along a raised metal rail behind them. A dark curtain hangs at the left edge and a white column with red banding stands at the right. Other people are seated further back in the shadowy hall. The lamps suggest an aarti or lamp-lighting ritual during Navaratri celebrations, shown as a visible ritual of brass lamps rather than any named event.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof. Four standing men in saffron-orange robes hold lit oil lamps, and a man in white on the right holds a lamp as well. Seated in white clothing along the floor, several young people and children play brass bells and ring hand bells, with rows of brass lamps and bells in the foreground. Two seated attendants wave white feather fans or chamaras. Crowd members are faintly visible in the background. A small brass lamp stand sits on a table near the altar. Oil lamps and bells suggest a Navaratri puja performed in a temple-style hall.2008-10-03Evening aarti at a covered temple courtyard during Navaratri. Five men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row along the back, holding lit oil lamp flames aloft in their hands. In front, a long line of seated young boys and men in white clothes tend many brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels lit with flames on a low mat. A dark blue curtain hangs at left, white walls with red trim line the space, and a small crowd of seated devotees watches from the dim background beyond a metal railing.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Evening aarti in a covered open-sided hall with a tin roof and white walls. Several tiered brass oil lamps, lit with flames, stand on a long low table. Rows of small brass lamps and bells line a red-and-cream mat on the floor. Seven or so people are visible: white-clad devotees kneeling and seated on the left and centre, a young man in a white shirt kneeling at right tending a lamp, and standing figures in orange and saffron garments at the back. A dark blue curtain hangs at the left edge, and a painted red-and-white pillar stands at right.2008-10-03Evening aarti performed under a corrugated roof in an open hall. Four standing men in saffron-orange robes and white garments hold lit oil lamps high with both arms, while a row of seated people in white clothes sit before a long line of brass oil lamps, bells and lamp stands on the floor. Devotees sit in the background, some in white. Small wall shelves and a framed picture are visible at left, and a brass lamp stand stands at the center. The scene is lit warmly by the flames.2008-10-03A photograph of an evening aarti ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Five standing men in saffron-orange robes hold up tall, tiered brass lamps lit with flames, each lamp ringed with small lights. Beside them, several young people in white clothes sit cross-legged on a mat behind long metal-topped tables, tending rows of small brass oil lamps and bells. A seated figure in the foreground holds a lit flame in a brass dish. Devotees sit in the background. The room is warm with lamplight and dusk-lit walls.2008-10-03A photograph of an evening aarti ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at a long table holding large multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with flames aloft. Younger boys and young men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on a mat in front, tending rows of small brass oil lamps and bells. Audience members are seated in the background. Walls show framed pictures and a small shrine area.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03