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Night photograph of an outdoor aarti ceremony at a temple tank with a large seated crowd in tiers behind. Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands stand in a line on wide stone steps, bare-chested, holding brass lamps and vessels aloft; the front-right man holds a bell and a lamp. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind them, a striped woven cloth hangs over the steps, and a decorated deity murti with a garland stands at right near red flags. Many spectators in white clothes watch and raise hands in devotion. Lights and a banner are visible at upper right.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night ritual on stone steps before a large crowd. Five young sannyasi-style men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, with ash markings and beaded necklaces, hold brass oil lamps, a bell and a kalasha-style vessel while performing aarti. Striped multicoloured cloth covers a barrier, saffron flags stand behind, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is visible in the background. Spectators in white sit in tiered stands.2017-02-24Night ritual on stone steps beside a water tank, with several bare-chested priests in orange-saffron dhotis and garlands of white and yellow flowers standing in a row. The front priest holds a bell, the one behind holds a lit oil lamp, and others carry flaming lamps or torches. Striped woven cloth drapes the stone wall. Behind them, a large crowd fills tiered stands, many dressed in white, with red flags and bright floodlights overhead.2017-02-24Night photograph of a riverside or tank ghat with stone steps, where several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis, with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, hold up ornate metal aarti lamps with lit flames toward the sky. Multiple illuminated lamps glow in the background above a tiered stand of seated devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis. Women in white saris sit on the lower steps, one holding a small lamp. Behind them, a dark stone deity murti with garlands stands near lit string lights and red flags. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony during a procession.2016-12-06Night outdoor scene at a large open-air event with rows of seated devotees in white clothing on stone steps in the background. In the foreground, four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments and bare upper bodies, with shawls or sashes, wear orange beads and ornaments and hold lit oil lamps on long stands. Red flags stand along the steps, and a striped textile is draped at right. Visible setting suggests a ritual procession or aarti with oil lamps. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night photo of an evening aarti at a stepped riverside ghat. In the foreground, a young man with a topknot, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a beaded mala, lifts a tall brass lamp stand with many flames. Beside him, several other men in saffron-orange dhotis, some with bare torsos and garlands, hold lit lamp stands and offering vessels. Seated women in white saris and men in white clothes sit on the lower steps tending small oil lamps. Behind them, a large crowd fills the terraced seating under strings of lights, with red flags and a lit decorative tower on the left.2016-12-06Night outdoor ritual at a stepped platform with a large crowd seated in the stands behind. Five or so young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested and wearing garlands and beaded necklaces, stand in a row holding ritual objects: one holds a brass oil lamp with lit flames, another a brass lamp-stand, and the foreground man holds a handbell. Striped woven cloths drape the railing, red flags and a decorated Shiva linga-like form with flower garlands stand in the background. Lamps and floodlights light the scene, and devotees sit in white clothes watching.2017-02-24Night outdoor ceremony on tiered stone steps with striped woven mats draped along the edge. Five young men in orange-saffron dhotis stand in a row holding up lit oil lamps and ceremonial vessels with flames, bare-chested with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees fills the stands under floodlights. A large screen displays a deity image with a red and white radiant backdrop. Orange flags flank the scene and a decorated Shiva-style murti stands near the steps.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24December 06 20162016-12-06