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Evening aarti at a temple-style tank or ghat with tiered stone steps. In the foreground, five bare-chested men in orange dhotis with yellow borders hold up tall tiered brass lamps lit with many flames, their arms raised in unison. Red flags on poles stand along the steps. Behind and around them, dozens of seated devotees in white ritual clothes and white dhotis watch, many with hands folded, some holding small lamps. Strings of lights glow in the background.

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December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Evening ritual on stone steps at a riverside ghat with crowds seated on tiered red steps behind a wire mesh barrier. Four bare-chested young men in orange dhotis with gold borders and marigold garlands stand in a row, holding brass aarti lamps with lit flames and small handbells. Women in white saris with gold borders sit at right holding brass lamps. Red flags are planted along the steps. a person is not clearly visible among the people, so no candidate is marked.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a riverside ghat steps during an aarti ceremony. Five bare-chested male priests in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand in a diagonal line, raising large brass aarti lamps with flames and wicks toward the sky. Their bodies have white marks and they wear rudraksha beads and bracelets. Behind them, women in white saris sit on the stone steps with small lamps and offerings. A large crowd of seated devotees watches from the terraced stands on the left, and red flags and string lights decorate the scene.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night-time outdoor aarti on stone steps before a tiered audience stand strung with lights and red flags. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, hold up tiered brass lamps lit with flames, offering light. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes watch and rows of spectators fill the stands under floodlights.2016-12-06Night photo of an outdoor aarti at a stepped ghat-style platform lit by oil lamps and warm lights. Five bare-chested priests in saffron-orange dhotis, with gold-coloured sacred threads and beaded ornaments, stand on the steps raising tall, lit brass aarti lamps overhead. Behind them, seated devotees fill tiered stands, many with hands folded, and red flags line the railings. Strings of lights outline the wall, and small oil lamps glow on the lower steps beside brass vessels.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A night-time riverside ritual photograph in which several shirtless young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row on stone ghat steps, holding up tall lit aarti lamps with both arms. Their torsos and arms bear white ash markings, and some wear beaded bracelets. Behind them, illuminated tiered brass lamp stands glow against the dark sky, and a larger ornate lamp tower rises at the top. Seated figures in white clothes sit on the steps beside small oil lamps and offering plates. A seated crowd watches from the left behind railings, with red flags and string lights along a wall.2016-12-06