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A photograph of an aarti ceremony inside a plain whitewashed hall. Three young men stand in a row wearing white dhotis and kurtas with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, holding brass aarti lamps with lit flames; the lamps are shown in motion and the flames glow orange. Several seated people in white clothing sit on the floor along the left and right edges, some children among them, watching. A corrugated metal roof, ceiling speakers and a red-and-white patterned pillar frame the room.

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Photograph of an evening aarti in a plain whitewashed hall. Three men in white kurtas with orange saffron shawls stand in a row holding brass bell-and-lamp aarti lamps with lit flames in both hands. Some hold small handbells, and a colourful woven hanging with floral motifs is behind them. Several seated people in white with orange cloth are visible at the bottom edge, and loudspeakers are mounted on the wall.2007-10-04A photograph of an evening aarti at a temple hall with a plain white-washed wall and a corrugated metal roof. Three young men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in front, each holding a lit multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) outward, with orange cloths draped over their shoulders. A tall striped cloth banner hangs behind them. Several seated men and boys in white clothes, some with white-and-red sacred threads and forehead markings, sit on the floor behind, with brass puja vessels visible at the lower edge. A fan and speakers are mounted on the wall.2007-10-04Three young men in white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts with orange shawls stand in a row performing aarti with brass oil lamps holding lit flames. The leftmost man holds a bell in his other hand, and the middle and right men hold lamps with raised flames. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing with vertical forehead marks sit on the floor, and a plain pale wall, speaker and fluorescent light fill the background. The scene appears to be an evening aarti ritual in a temple hall.2007-10-04A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall at night, with a corrugated metal roof and a speaker mounted high on the wall. Three standing young men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and hold ritual lamps: the left figure holds a small lamp dish, the centre figure holds a brass aarti plate, and the right figure holds a lit oil lamp with a flame. Several seated people in white clothes sit along the floor at left and right, some with red sacred threads, and brass ritual vessels are arranged on the floor in front. The scene reads as an aarti in progress.2007-10-04A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall. Three standing young men in white dhotis and kurtas with saffron-orange shawls hold brass oil lamps with lit flames aloft, while bells are rung in one hand. Behind them a painted pillar with blue, red and cream floral bands and a white dove motif rises beside a loudspeaker. Several seated devotees in white clothes and orange cloth watch, some with garlands and folded hands, and the scene is lit by the lamp flames.2007-10-04Three standing young men in white dhotis and white kurta-style tops with orange shawls perform aarti in an indoor hall with pale walls. The man on the left holds a brass lamp plate and bell, the centre figure holds a lit oil lamp and a bell, and the man on the right holds a flaming lamp aloft with a bell. Behind them seated attendees in white and an orange-robed person sit near brass ritual items, and colourful flower-patterned cloth hangings with orange borders decorate the walls.2007-10-15A night-time aarathi at a temple hall with a corrugated roof and plain white walls. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shawls over their shoulders, hold brass aarathi lamps with flames rising from them. A third lamp-bearer stands partly behind them, and on the left, several young people in white sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A striped cloth hangs on the wall at left, and a speaker is mounted near the ceiling. The scene shows people performing aarathi with burning oil lamps.2007-10-04A night-time photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shawls over their shoulders, hold brass aarti lamps with lit flames in both hands and raise them forward. Seated younger boys in white clothes with orange-marked foreheads line the left side of the floor, watching the men. Behind them, a few more figures in white are partly visible in the shadows, and a red and white cloth hangs on the wall at left. The scene is an aarati offering.2007-10-04Three young men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls stand in a plain whitewashed hall performing aarti. Each holds a lit oil lamp or flame vessel, with the nearest man holding a brass bell in his other hand and a lamp in the first. Several seated devotees in white clothes sit along the left and right walls behind them. A hanging cloth banner with floral borders and a bird emblem is on the left wall, and a doorway opens to the right.2007-10-04A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand holding tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands, each with many flames burning. The standing man on the left wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and bangles on his wrist. Several seated men and boys in white clothing sit on the floor in front, with brass vessels and lamps arranged before them. A colourful painted pillar with a bird motif stands in the background, and a speaker is mounted on the wall at right.2007-10-04Indoor temple ritual at night in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. Three standing young men in white dhotis and white kurtas, each with an orange shawl over the shoulder, hold lit silver aarati lamps with flames and brass bells, performing aarati. Behind them hangs a long colourful cloth banner with a white bird motif and floral patterns. Several seated young men in white, some with sandalwood tilaks and red-orange shawls, watch and sit on the floor. A small electric fan and a wall speaker are visible. The scene is an aarati offering in a temple setting.2007-10-04A photograph of a temple aarti in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and speakers mounted on the walls. Two standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas hold up large brass multi-wick aarti lamps with flames blazing, each lamp tilted toward the upper frame. The standing man on the left wears an orange shawl over his shoulders; the man in the centre also wears an orange shawl and looks upward. Several boys in white clothes with a red-and-white marking on their dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground and background, and one boy on the right is seated and watching. Brass puja vessels stand on the floor at the lower left, and an orange-robed person sits near a small table behind them. The page indicates a person was at this event, but the standing figures' appearance does not clearly establish that identity, so the candidate is left uncertain.2007-10-04