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Night aarti at a blue corrugated-roof shelter. A standing man in orange robes and white dhoti holds a lit flame on a brass lamp and a silver bell-like vessel toward a seated, cross-legged figure in orange robes with dark curly hair, who sits with hands pressed together in prayer on a patterned cushion. A line of orange-clad devotees stands in the dark behind them. Brass oil lamps, a trident, a kalasha-like vessel and a framed deity murti sit on a stone platform, and a red and gold umbrella with pink and gold trim stands at right.

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Night ritual under a blue corrugated-metal canopy with white-and-blue striped posts. In the foreground at right, a man with short dark curly hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a white dhoti and holds a silver handbell (ghanta) in his right hand, facing the altar. On the left, a multi-tiered brass oil lamp (deepa) with several bright flames burns on a low altar beside a small shrine. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes sit and stand, and a seated figure in orange clothing with long hair is visible near the center. A red and green umbrella with fringed edging and a trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony.2006-05-26Night ritual under a blue corrugated-roof canopy with blue and white striped posts. A man with curly dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti, holds a silver bell in his right hand and faces a row of lit oil lamps and a small altar with a flame. A red and green decorated umbrella with marigold-style garlands stands at right. Several figures in orange and saffron robes and one with a trident stand behind the altar, and a bare light bulb hangs under the canopy.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Night outdoor ritual under a blue corrugated-metal canopy with blue-and-white striped poles. A man on the right in an orange shawl and white dhoti rings a handbell and holds a ceremonial whisk, facing a stone platform with brass lamps, a flaming oil lamp and a small ornate shrine. Seated on the right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a patterned cushion. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand behind a crowd of devotees in the darkness, indicating an arati or puja. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2006-05-26Night ritual on a raised pinkish-red stone platform under a blue-and-white striped tarp canopy. A man in orange robes and white dhoti on the right holds a silver handbell and stands at the edge of the platform. Behind the platform wall, several people in orange and saffron clothing sit close together. A tall flaming ceremonial lamp with a trident-like brass stand and a small oil lamp burn in front of them, along with a metal trident and ritual implements. Their faces are partly obscured and their roles are not clearly visible.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of an evening ritual at night with smoke and a bright flame. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a silver aarti lamp with a large flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, speaking as he performs the ritual. Behind him, several people in white and yellow garments and one in red stand or sit, some with hands folded in prayer. Banana leaves and palm fronds frame the scene at the left and top right.2009-09-25Night procession photograph. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha beads on his chest, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame aloft in his right hand. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl also carries a brass lamp. A man on the left holds a brass handbell and a silver-tipped staff, and others in white clothes stand nearby. Colourful fringed umbrellas and a red-and-green cloth are visible in the background, and a woman in a pink top watches. The scene reads as a procession with aarti.2006-12-23May 27 20062006-05-27June 04 20062006-06-04