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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing a fire ritual. Three standing men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls hold up flaming lamps, one on the left swinging a burning torch, the middle two lamps raised. Behind them a row of seated devotees in white clothing sits on mats with brass lamps and vessels on the floor. Tall decorated pillars with coloured patterns and an orange cloth hang at the back, and a seated man in an orange shawl sits in a white chair on the right. The scene suggests an aarti with oil lamps.

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Three standing men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls perform aarti in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. The man on the left holds a flaming wick lamp with a tilak on his forehead, the centre man holds a brass lamp with a lit flame, and the man on the right holds a brass lamp stand with flames. Several seated people in white garments sit on mats in the background and foreground, with brass lamps arranged on the floor. Woven patterned banners in orange, blue and red hang on the walls, and a small speaker and wooden table are visible.2007-10-15October 15 20072007-10-15October 15 20072007-10-15October 15 20072007-10-15October 13 20072007-10-13Photograph of an evening aarti in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, strung with small lights. Three standing young men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls hold brass oil lamps with flames, lifting them toward a hanging cloth decoration in red, orange and blue. Several seated devotees in white watch from the left, and a bell and a speaker sit on the floor. The scene suggests a nightly devotional lamp offering.2007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13August 09 20072007-08-09October 15 20072007-10-15A ritual performance in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof, where three standing young men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls hold brass ritual implements. The man on the left holds a bell and a small lamp, the central man holds a bell and a brass vessel, and the man on the right holds a bell and a small brass item. Several seated participants in white clothes sit on mats before rows of brass oil lamps and a brass deity murti set, while a larger seated audience in white fills the background. Hanging decorative banners in red, blue and yellow patterns, a speaker and a fan are visible. Four people are prominent, with a larger group seated behind them.2007-10-13Night aarti in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three men in white dhotis and long white kurtas, with orange shawls over their shoulders, stand and raise brass oil lamps toward the ceiling. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch and sit on the floor at left and right. A hanging orange, red and blue cloth banner and strings of small lights decorate the ceiling, and a loudspeaker sits on a wall shelf. The scene suggests a festival evening ritual.2007-10-13A photograph of a hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare plaster walls, hazy with smoke. Three standing men in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange scarves over their shoulders and orange-tinted headwear, hold brass lamps with flames, their gaze lifted upward. Behind them a row of seated devotees in white clothing fills the floor, and several brass vessels sit on a mat in front. Two hanging woven banners with bird motifs flank the room. This appears to be an aarti or lamp-waving ritual; the figures are not identifiable as a person from the image.2007-10-15