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Evening 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.

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November 05 20102010-11-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA 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 copiesThree male priests in white dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders perform aarti at dusk in a covered, open-sided hall with a red-orange wall. Each holds a brass oil lamp with a flame aloft in one hand and a small handbell in the other; the lamps have a cow-shaped figure on the stand. Gold beaded necklaces hang on their chests. A printed sign on the left and a framed panel on the right are visible, and a metal railing and a low table with a brass plate sit in the foreground.2010-11-05October 01 20102010-10-01October 01 20102010-10-01November 05 20102010-11-05A night aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with a plain white wall behind. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row raising lit oil lamps with flames high in brass lamps, and one lamp-holder wears a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Several devotees in white sit cross-legged on the floor at left, hands pressed together in namaskar, with brass plates and bowls on the ground. A large dark doorway and loudspeaker sit on the right, and smoke is visible near the wall. No identifiable a person appearance is evident among the people shown, and no printed caption names anyone in the scene.2007-10-04Evening aarti performed in a covered hall with a long white counter. Three men in white kurtas with yellow shawls stand at the counter holding lit multi-wick oil lamps aloft in their right hands, while bells are held in the other hands. A woman in an orange saree sits cross-legged in front, holding a small brass lamp, and other seated devotees in white and pink saris sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps, a conch shell and brass vessels are arranged on the floor and counter, and the hall has a red-and-white painted border on the wall.2010-07-09Night 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.2007-10-04Night aarti in a open-sided corrugated-roof hall with white walls. Two standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls raise lit brass lamps toward the ceiling, flames visible at the lamps. Other men in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor at left, some with hands folded, near brass vessels and a wooden stand. A third standing man is partly visible in the background, and another person in orange appears at the right near a doorway. The page names Sri Anandeshwar Temple at Bidadi, but the image shows no visible a person candidate; the standing men are priests or devotees. Photograph is taken with a flash-lit night exposure.2007-10-04October 02 20082008-10-02