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A photograph of an evening ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Several men in ceremonial dress stand at left and centre, raising brass lamps with multiple flames above their heads; one wears white with an orange shawl, another an orange robe and shawl, and a third white clothing with an orange sash. Seated rows of devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, with brass oil lamps arranged in front of them on a mat. Framed photographs and banners line the back wall, and a woman in red sits at right.

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Indoor evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Two men in orange robes and white dhotis hold lit multi-tiered brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) toward the front, flames glowing. Seated rows of devotees on the floor, including men in white with yellow shawls and several women in orange saris, face the lamps. Brass bells and vessels sit on a mat in front. Framed photographs hang on the back wall beside a banner with printed text.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three men stand in the foreground holding lit brass oil lamps aloft; the central one wears an orange saffron wrap over a white kurta and holds a small bell, while the man on the left wears an orange shawl over white and the man on the right wears white with an orange sash. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor, and a row of brass oil lamps and a small brass kalasha-style vessel rest on a mat in front. Framed photographs hang on the back wall.2009-02-16Evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three male devotees stand at the front raising lit multi-wick brass lamps in one hand and ringing handbells in the other. The two on the left wear white dhotis with orange shawls; the one in the centre wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a red thread around his neck. A boy in white with a yellow shawl kneels at the lower left, and rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor on the right. Rows of brass oil lamps stand on a mat in front, and framed photographs hang on the wall behind them.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16October 03 20082008-10-03Photo of an aarti ceremony in a corrugated-roof hall during a celebration. Standing at a long metal-topped table, several men and women in saffron-orange and white clothing hold up tiered brass lamps with lit oil flames, one lamp burning high at right. Seated women in white saris line the table front, with brass lamps and bells arranged on the floor and a bundle of flowers at left. A large seated audience in orange and white fills the background, and framed pictures hang on the wall. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.2008-12-28 +1 copiesEvening 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.2008-10-03February 16 20092009-02-16February 23 20092009-02-23 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20092009-02-16