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A photograph of an indoor ritual hall under a corrugated metal roof, with tall painted cloth banners in red, yellow and blue patterns hanging from the ceiling. A woman in a pink and red sari kneels on a mat in the foreground, lighting a brass oil lamp among rows of brass lamps and a small lit tree-shaped lamp stand. Behind a long table, a man in white with a shawl sits near the altar and a second man in white is seated nearby. Seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor in rows. The altar holds painted deity murti and framed pictures, with an orange cloth draped over a pillar and a tiger-striped cushion on a chair at left.

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A covered outdoor-style hall during evening ritual worship. Three men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at a long table lifting brass lamps and ceremonial vessels toward a shrine with a deity murti. Behind them a small kalasha-like brass item and a lit oil lamp stand. A man in an orange robe with shaved head stands at right, holding a brass lamp, in front of a red-and-orange shrine table. Seated devotees in white clothes line the left side. In the foreground a young girl in a pink sari and a man in white kneel among many brass lamps, a conch shell, and puja items spread on a mat. A tall orange cloth and banners with blue, red and yellow patterns hang from the ceiling. Oil lamps are lit.2009-06-01Evening aarti in a covered hall with a long metal table laid with brass oil lamps and a lit lamp tray. Standing priests in white clothing with red-orange shawls hold lamps before a shrine of deity murti and framed pictures on the back wall. A seated woman in a red garment and a man in white sit on the floor beside brass vessels. Seated audience in white and light clothing fills the left side, and orange drapes hang beside decorated pillars.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of an evening puja in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and a metal railing. A standing priest in white robes and an orange stole raises a lit flame over a shrine decorated with orange and red cloth and garlanded deity murtis. To the right, a figure in an orange robe holds a lamp near a lit oil lamp on the altar. Brass oil lamps and a small brass object sit on the floor in front, where a seated man in white clothing tends the ritual items. A blurred woman in a red sari sits in the foreground, and a seated audience in white watches from the left behind a railing. Painted tall pillars with bold geometric colours frame the scene.2009-06-01October 16 20072007-10-16Indoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Two women in orange saris stand at a long table holding brass multi-tiered aarti lamps with flames, while another woman in an orange sari and a woman in white stand nearby. In the foreground, women in white sarees with yellow shawls sit on mats arranging brass puja vessels, a conch shell, and bell-shaped brass items. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including a bearded man in orange with rudraksha beads, watch from behind. Coloured fabric banners and decorated pillars in red, blue and yellow hang along the walls, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. The scene suggests aarti during a puja.2008-10-08February 16 20092009-02-16February 23 20092009-02-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple-style hall under a corrugated roof decorated with leafy garlands and hanging paper lanterns in yellow, blue and orange. Several men in orange robes with gold necklaces hold lit lamps and ritual implements at a raised counter. Women in white saris and white clothing sit on the floor in front of rows of brass oil lamps, bells and metal plates with offerings, including a banana-like fruit and flower petals. Devotees in white and orange sit along the sides of the hall. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony.2008-12-26 +1 copiesJune 01 20092009-06-01October 08 20102010-10-08