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A dim indoor hall with children in white clothes holding lit candles or oil lamps in a semicircle around an empty ornate chair on the left. Several children kneel on the floor while others stand or sit on white steps at the right. A projector screen at the top shows a blurry crowd scene. Balloons in red, green and white are visible at the lower right. A seated adult in dark clothing sits at the far right among the children, and a few adults stand in the background.

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Dimly lit evening ritual in a hall. Several devotees in white clothes hold small lit candles or oil lamps, standing and kneeling in a semicircle before a raised white stepped platform. Two figures in white sit on the steps near the flames. Silhouetted people in dark clothing stand in the foreground, facing the platform. A projection screen glows faintly at the top left, and a small blue dove logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A dimly lit hall with a group of women and girls seated on the floor in a semicircle, each holding a lit candle. Several wear white salwar kameez or white tops, others wear red and dark sarees. Behind them stands a low stage with a projector screen showing a light image, and blue, pink, and orange balloons decorate the walls and railing. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesA blurred, low-light photograph of a group of people in a darkened hall holding small lit oil lamps or candles, arranged in a loose semicircle. Many wear orange, saffron and red robes, with some in white. The dim background suggests an evening ceremony or procession. Warm points of light dominate the frame.2009-12-24A dim indoor hall at night where a group of people sit on the floor holding small lit candles. Several women and girls wear white and maroon or dark red saris and salwar outfits, with one person in a white garment at the right edge. Colourful balloons and paper decorations hang on the stage area, and a projection screen glows on the back wall. A white-clad figure stands at the right edge. The scene looks like a candlelit gathering or children's celebration.2009-12-24Dim evening scene inside a hall where a group of people in white and cream traditional clothing stand holding lit oil lamps or candles in a semi-circle. Children in white kurta-style outfits stand in the foreground, and adults in white dhotis and kurtas stand on raised steps. Behind them an ornate decorated altar or stage holds a deity murti or figure framed with flowers and a golden throne-like structure, with paper decorations hanging overhead. Several women in red and orange sarees stand at the right side of the scene. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the scene shows a group ritual with lamps before a decorated altar.2009-12-24Night photograph inside a covered hall of a temple-style ritual. Three standing men in white dhotis or kurtas with yellow shawls and beaded necklaces hold lit flame lamps, one on each side and one in the centre, above a long metal counter. In front, several seated people in white and yellow attend rows of small brass oil lamps set on a red-edged cloth, and one kneeling person wears a blue shirt. Many lamps are lit along the floor, with a tiered brass lamp stand at left. The scene shows an aarti with lamps being offered during pooja.2010-07-13A dimly lit indoor ritual scene with three men standing at a raised metal counter, each wearing saffron-orange garments and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. Several people sit cross-legged on a red mat on the floor in front, cleaning or arranging rows of polished brass oil lamps (diyas) and tall dark brass lamp stands. Small oil lamps are lit along the counter, and the setting suggests an evening pooja and arathi. A white-clad seated devotee and a child in a grey shirt are among those tending the lamps.2010-07-13