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Evening aarti in a dimly lit temple hall. Three standing men in white kurtas with saffron or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas hold up lit oil lamps and wave them toward the deity murti. Several seated devotees in white and pink or orange saris sit on mats in front of rows of brass oil lamps on stands, with some raising their hands in worship. The mood is warm and candlelit against the dark background.

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July 09 20102010-07-09Evening pooja and arathi in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three men stand at a raised stone platform holding lit oil lamps aloft; each wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl draped over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala. Several people sit cross-legged on a red and yellow mat in the foreground, tending rows of brass lamps and oil lamps on the floor, one in a white shirt and one in white. A silver vessel rests on a side table at left, and a red painted border runs along the wall. Lit wicks glow in the dim light.2010-07-13Evening pooja and arathi in a dimly lit temple hall. Three standing men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold tiered brass arathi lamps with bright flames aloft, one at the right raising a large lit lamp. Two seated figures in white, one a woman, tend rows of small brass lamps and a fire on a low ledge in the foreground. A few more people in orange-brown and white clothing stand in the background. Brass oil lamps and a small bell rest on the stone counter. Ornate iron railing and a tiled roof frame the scene.2010-07-13Evening aarti ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated roof. Standing figures in saffron-orange robes and white garments hold flaming lamps aloft, the flames glowing against the dim interior. Seated devotees in white clothes with mala beads sit at the front beside rows of small brass oil lamps and offerings laid along the low platform. A seated crowd fills the background behind a metal railing.2008-10-03A dim temple hall at evening shows three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls performing aarti with tall, multi-tiered brass lamps that blaze with flames. The center priest holds a single lit lamp, while the others raise their lamps toward a shrine area. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and a bare-headed man with hands pressed together sit before rows of brass pooja vessels, lamps and plates set on a striped cloth. A painted red and white border runs along the wall and a few other people sit in the background.2010-07-13October 03 20082008-10-03A night aarti at a temple-like hall with a stone counter. Three priests in white dhotis and saffron-yellow shawls stand at the counter holding large flaming arati lamps and smaller oil lamps. Two more men in white kneel on the floor in front, one tending a row of brass lamps and offering plates, the other near a small flame. Two onlookers in white stand at the right with hands folded. Warm lamplight dominates the dim setting.2010-07-13October 03 20082008-10-03Evening puja and arati in a dimly lit temple hall. Three standing men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold flaming arati lamps and a lit lamp stand over a long stone altar. In the foreground, several seated and crouching people tend rows of brass oil lamps (deepas) laid on a striped mat, with flames glowing on each lamp. A small boy in a pale shirt crouches at the lower left, and a single lit lamp sits on the altar top. Walls are plain with a painted red and green border, and a metal vessel stands at the left edge.2010-07-13October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of an evening aarti ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at a long table holding large multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with flames aloft. Younger boys and young men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on a mat in front, tending rows of small brass oil lamps and bells. Audience members are seated in the background. Walls show framed pictures and a small shrine area.2008-10-03