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A photograph of an evening aarti in an open hall with a whitewashed wall and a red and green painted border. Three men in white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls stand at a long counter swinging lit oil lamps and brass bells. Several women sit on mats along the counter; one in an orange sari holds a small brass lamp and another in orange with a long braid faces the counter. Brass lamps, a conch-shaped brass vessel and other ritual brass items are arranged on the floor and counter.

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July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09Evening arati at a temple hall with a tiled wall and corrugated ceiling. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at a long white counter, each lifting a tall brass arati lamp with many lit flames. Two women and a man sit cross-legged on a striped mat in front of the counter, with rows of brass oil lamps and small brass pots set out, one lamp lit. On the left, a woman in a blue top sits beside more lit lamps. A framed picture of a sacred mountain and an inscription hangs on the wall behind the counter.2010-07-13December 23 20092009-12-23Blurred evening aarti scene in a covered hall with a metal ceiling and windows. Three men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas raise lit oil lamps on tall brass stands. At the lower left, a woman in pink sits beside brass lamps and a lamp stand, and a woman in orange sits centre-front with a brass vessel. A woman in orange and yellow appears at the lower right. Brass bells and a plate sit on the altar counter.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09December 29 20092009-12-29October 03 20082008-10-03Evening pooja and arathi inside a hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Three men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at a raised counter, each lifting a lit multi-tiered brass arathi lamp with flames. Below, two women and a man sit on a striped mat among many small brass lamps and bells, with a lit oil lamp and offering plates. A seated man in white shirt watches at right, and a standing man in white shirt stands at right. A silver vessel sits on a yellow cloth at left, and a wall mural with a red scalloped border runs behind. Text on a wall poster is partly visible.2010-07-13A photograph of a hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof, showing a ritual aarti. Three men in white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered shawls stand behind a long orange-topped counter, raising lit lamps; the man on the right wears a rudraksha-style mala and eyeglasses. Several women in white saris kneel on mats at the left, tending rows of brass oil lamps and brass vessels with flames, and a silver urn sits nearby. Two seated devotees appear at the far right edge. A wall sign and a gold-framed picture are visible in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copies