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Evening aarti performed in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Three men in white dhotis or kurtas with yellow shawls stand in a row behind a long table, each holding a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward a decorated deity murti with a white arched backdrop. Several seated people in white and pale clothes sit at the table's near side among brass puja items, plates and flowers. A tall orange draped cylindrical stand, a potted palm and string lights with red and green bulbs decorate the scene, and a framed image hangs on the back wall with vertical striped banners beside it.

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Evening aarti at a covered hall during Navaratri, with a deity murti adorned with a decorated backdrop on the left. Three standing people in white and yellow clothing hold up lit oil lamps toward the shrine, while a fourth stands at right in white with a yellow sash holding a lamp tray. Several seated devotees in white sit on the floor with brass lamps and oil lamps, and a red tray of offerings sits in the foreground. Potted palms and strings of fairy lights decorate the side, and framed banners hang on the wall behind.Evening aarti performed in a plain corrugated-roof hall before a white-framed deity murti with a multi-armed goddess image. Three standing devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls hold up lit flaming lamps toward the murti. Several seated devotees in white sit on mats near brass puja vessels and small oil lamps on the floor. Potted palms, a red tray with lit lamps, a tall orange draped kalasha-style column, and a tree decorated with green fairy lights and small figurines frame the scene. Banners hang on the walls.A blurred night-time photograph of an indoor aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Three standing men in white dhotis and yellow shawls raise lit oil lamps toward a decorated altar with a deity murti. Seated devotees in white sit on the floor at lower left, near glowing oil lamps, a red tray, and potted plants. Strings of coloured lights decorate the right edge, and hanging banners with patterns stand along the wall.2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONEvening aarti in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Three or four people in white and cream clothing hold lit camphor or oil-lamp arati plates aloft toward a table set with brass lamps. A woman in a deep orange sari stands at the centre holding a lit lamp. In the foreground, several people in white kneel low over rows of small lamps and offerings on a cloth. Potted plants, a tall red-and-white lamp shade, and a glimpse of strings of green lights frame the scene, with a brass standing lamp at the left edge.A photograph of an evening aarti at a temple-like hall with a corrugated metal roof. Three people stand at a raised altar in front of a deity murti, holding lit camphor flame lamps aloft; the man at right wears a white dhoti and yellow shawl, while the two at centre wear orange-saffron robes. Several people in white clothes sit on the floor at the lower left among rows of small oil lamps and offerings. A potted palm, a tall red kalasha-style vessel and a lit string of green lights frame the scene, and a tall decorated pole stands at the upper right. The floor is wet and reflective.2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONA photograph of an indoor puja in a corrugated-roof hall. Three standing priests in white kurtas with yellow stoles raise lit oil lamps toward a decorated deity murti on a white altar, a goddess figure with a crown and multiple arms flanked by smaller figures. Two or three seated devotees in white and pink sit at a low table holding brass plates and lamps. A red metal fire pit with a burning flame sits on the floor in front, a tall orange cloth-wrapped pillar stands at left, and potted plants and string lights decorate the right. Banners hang on the back wall.June 01 20092009-06-01Evening 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 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 copiesOctober 03 20082008-10-03