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A dimly lit hall with a dark ceiling where three men in white ritual garments stand holding lit torches or lamps. The man in the centre wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace over bare shoulders and holds his palms together; the figure on the right holds a flame and wears a necklace as well. A row of small oil lamps burns on a low table in the foreground, and a wall-mounted fixture is visible behind. The scene suggests an evening aarti or puja being performed.

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November 10 20102010-11-10A dim hall lit mainly by flames during an evening ritual. Four men in white ceremonial cloths stand in a row, several holding lit torches or lamps aloft, and rudraksha malas hang across their chests. Small oil lamps flicker on a long low altar table in the foreground. A tall ornate shrine structure is faintly visible in the background, and the room has a corrugated roof.2010-11-10Photograph of three men in plain white dhotis standing in a dimly lit hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed dark beams. Each raises an oil lamp overhead, with flames visible on the lamps. The man on the left wears a beaded necklace and the one in the centre wears a cord and beads; the man on the right is partly in shadow. A row of framed photographs hangs on the wall in the background, and a small flame glows at the lower right. The scene suggests a lamp-waving ritual such as aarti.2010-11-10December 31 20182018-12-31A dim night photograph of a gathering in a dark hall, with many people holding small lit candles or oil lamps. In the centre background, several people in white clothes sit or stand on white steps, one holding a lit candle. Darkly silhouetted figures in the foreground face the group, and a faint blue-lit screen is visible at the top left. The mood is a candlelight vigil or ritual rather than a festival.2009-12-24Evening 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.2010-07-09June 09 20092009-06-09Dim indoor photograph of several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls, seated in a row and holding small oil lamps aloft with flames. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-edged cloth and a dark rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp; silver bangles are visible on his wrist. Behind him other devotees hold lamps in offering gestures. No one visible is wearing saffron, crown or ornate ceremonial gold, so no a person candidate is evident. Background is a plain pale wall with blurred figures.2011-02-23Evening aarti in a temple hall with a dark tin roof and red wall. Three priests in plain white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand at a dark stone counter, lit by a flame. The priest on the right, bald and bare-chested with a gold chain, holds a brass aarti lamp in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. Two women in white and a yellow-clad person sit at the left edge near brass lamps, a candle and a small orange-cloth tray. A framed notice hangs on the wall behind them.2010-11-05A night-time aarathi at a temple hall with a corrugated roof and plain white walls. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shawls over their shoulders, hold brass aarathi lamps with flames rising from them. A third lamp-bearer stands partly behind them, and on the left, several young people in white sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A striped cloth hangs on the wall at left, and a speaker is mounted near the ceiling. The scene shows people performing aarathi with burning oil lamps.2007-10-04October 02 20082008-10-02Night aarti at a temple hall under a corrugated metal roof. Three men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shawls over their shoulders and gold bangles on their wrists, raise brass aarti lamps with burning flames toward the ceiling; one man in front holds a small bell in his other hand. Behind them, several children in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer. The scene is dimly lit with a plain whitewashed wall, and a speaker is mounted on the wall to the right. The image is a photograph.2007-10-04