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A photograph of a ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a white-and-orange garland stands centre, holding a flaming lamp or arati tray over a metal stand while a second man in white with an orange shawl tends the flame. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit at left with hands in anjali. Two decorated deity murti sit on an orange-draped platform at right beneath ornate umbrellas, one garlanded in yellow and white flowers. Ceremonial staffs stand at left.

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A standing man in an orange saffron cloth wrap and a white, orange, and green flower garland performs aarti with a lit oil lamp held in both hands, flame rising high. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a rudraksha mala. Seated around him in white and orange-shawled clothing, a man with hands pressed together, a young man looking up, and others sit on the floor. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a lamp overhead near a decorated deity murti with yellow flower garlands. A white wall, a wall fan and a microphone stand fill the room.2007-12-25A photograph of a ritual worship scene in a plain whitewashed hall. A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white, orange, and navy garland, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward a deity murti at right, which is draped in orange cloth and yellow and white flower garlands under a decorated umbrella. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a bottle, a seated man in white and orange shawl plays a mic-side role, and a man in white with an orange shawl kneels near a microphone stand and fan. A seated man at left with folded hands wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Their appearance is uncertain, so the main figure is described by role as a priest performing aarti.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ritual inside a white-walled hall. A standing figure in an orange shawl and orange garment wears a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents and a red kumkum mark on the forehead, holding a flaming lamp or camphor flame in both hands. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Seated devotees in white with orange shawls to the left and right, one with hands folded in prayer, watch. A man in white and orange at right pours liquid from a small vessel. A white pedestal fan stands nearby, and a deity murti draped in a yellow garland and orange cloth sits on a raised platform at right.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ritual scene at a temple-style hall. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red garment and a long garland of white flowers with rudraksha beads. He holds a flaming lamp in one hand and a bell in the other while speaking into a microphone. A young man on his left wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and a white forehead mark. Another seated young man at left wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. On the right, a bearded man in white clothes holds the microphone stand. Yellow flowers lie on a white altar in front, and bright orange curtains hang behind. A standing figure in white stands in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of an aarti ritual inside a plain white-walled room. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari holds a brass aarti lamp with a large flame and smoke rising. Beside her, an elderly man in white clothes with a red shawl presses his palms together, and another man in white with a red shawl stands at left. In the foreground, a man in a tall orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and a white and red flower garland stands with his hand raised; a younger man in orange robes stands behind him. a person is the man in the orange turban and robe, with long hair, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style presence, shown in a ritual role. Brass bells and a small offering are visible at the lower edges.2008-07-28December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25