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Evening aarti scene in a dimly lit hall with several brass oil lamps flaming on a raised ledge. Two women in orange-red saris stand at the ledge, one holding a small brass vessel, the other holding a lit lamp or arati item. Seated in front on the floor, a man in white kurta and a woman in white and orange clothing watch; a brass lamp stand with lit wicks sits in the foreground. Behind the ledge, devotees in orange clothing are faintly visible. A small framed picture hangs on the wall and a hanging poster is at the right edge.

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October 03 20082008-10-03Evening aarti in a covered hall with corrugated roof. Five standing men hold lit oil lamps aloft; four wear saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, while the man on the far right wears white with an orange shawl. Several seated young men in white clothing and rudraksha malas sit behind rows of brass bells, kalashas and small brass lamps on the floor. Seated devotees watch from the background. A framed picture and a tall painted wooden pillar stand against the wall.2008-10-03A photograph of an evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Five standing men hold up lit flaming torches or oil lamps. Three wear saffron/orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and two wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls. Seated devotees in white along the front hold brass bells and lamps, and many more people sit in the background. Brass lamp stands and bells are arranged on the floor in front.2008-10-03A dimly lit indoor ritual scene with three men standing at a raised metal counter, each wearing saffron-orange garments and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. Several people sit cross-legged on a red mat on the floor in front, cleaning or arranging rows of polished brass oil lamps (diyas) and tall dark brass lamp stands. Small oil lamps are lit along the counter, and the setting suggests an evening pooja and arathi. A white-clad seated devotee and a child in a grey shirt are among those tending the lamps.2010-07-13Evening aarti ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Five young men in orange saffron shawls over white dhotis hold up lit oil lamps in both hands, arms raised. Several seated men in white clothes sit in front of rows of brass bells and small brass ritual vessels set on the floor, with oil lamps among them. Behind the railing, a seated audience watches. Wall hangings and a small framed picture are visible in the background.2008-10-03Photograph of an evening aarti in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and tube lights. Four saffron-robed sadhus stand in a row holding up lit oil lamps in both hands, flames rising above their heads. A younger man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands at the far left, also holding a lamp. Seated devotees in white garments with rudraksha malas occupy the foreground, and a larger seated crowd fills the background behind a metal railing. A small kalasha-like pillar and framed pictures decorate the wall.2008-10-03Evening aarti at a temple hall with a long metal table in the foreground reflecting flames. Three priests stand holding lit oil lamps or flaming wicks. The central priest wears saffron/orange robes, a gold-toned necklace and a bell or ritual vessel in his left hand. A priest on the left wears white ritual clothes with an orange shawl, and a third priest at right wears white with flames in hand. Seated devotees in colourful clothes line the back wall, and a framed picture hangs on the white wall. Dim, warm lighting.2008-10-02Night photograph inside a covered hall of a temple-style ritual. Three standing men in white dhotis or kurtas with yellow shawls and beaded necklaces hold lit flame lamps, one on each side and one in the centre, above a long metal counter. In front, several seated people in white and yellow attend rows of small brass oil lamps set on a red-edged cloth, and one kneeling person wears a blue shirt. Many lamps are lit along the floor, with a tiered brass lamp stand at left. The scene shows an aarti with lamps being offered during pooja.2010-07-13Evening aarti in a covered temple hall lit by warm lamps. Three standing men in white dhotis and white shirts raise tiered brass aarti lamps with large flames toward a raised platform. A seated man in a tan shirt presses his palms together in prayer in the foreground, while a seated woman in a blue sari and a seated man in white attend to a row of polished brass lamps, bells and ritual vessels laid on a striped cloth. A small wall painting with a red wavy border sits behind the platform, and a silver bowl rests on a table at left. Several other people are partially visible at the right edge.2010-07-13October 03 20082008-10-03Evening puja and arati in a dimly lit temple hall. Three standing men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold flaming arati lamps and a lit lamp stand over a long stone altar. In the foreground, several seated and crouching people tend rows of brass oil lamps (deepas) laid on a striped mat, with flames glowing on each lamp. A small boy in a pale shirt crouches at the lower left, and a single lit lamp sits on the altar top. Walls are plain with a painted red and green border, and a metal vessel stands at the left edge.2010-07-13Evening aarti ceremony under a corrugated roof in an open pavilion. Five standing men in saffron-orange robes and white garments raise lit oil lamps or torches overhead, flames bright against the dark ceiling. Several seated people in white clothes sit along the front with rows of brass lamps, bells and small brass stands on a cloth. A crowd of devotees is visible behind a railing in the background, with a wooden pillar and framed images on the walls.2008-10-03