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Night photograph of three men performing aarti with brass oil lamps mounted on long brass stands, flames burning above a corrugated metal roof. The man at left wears white clothes with an orange shawl and bangles and holds a brass bell in his other hand. The central man, in white with an orange shawl and bangles, raises a lamp with one hand. A third man at lower centre, in white, holds another lamp. A dark speaker box hangs on the white wall. The scene shows a temple aarti at night.

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Night photograph of an aarathi ritual at a temple with a corrugated metal roof. Three men in white dhotis and kurtas hold brass aarathi lamps with flames burning, raising them toward the ceiling beams. The man on the left wears orange cloth and bangles, and holds a bell in his other hand. The middle man has a bare arm with bangles and holds a multi-flame lamp; the man on the right holds a smaller lamp. A dark speaker box is mounted on the wall. A small purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2007-10-04Three men in white shirts with orange shawls perform aarti under a corrugated metal roof at night, each lifting a lit oil lamp on a metal stand toward the rafters. The lamps send bright flames upward, and one man at left holds a lamp with a bangle on his wrist. A black speaker hangs on the wall at right.2007-10-04Photograph of three men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls performing aarti at night under a corrugated metal roof. The man on the left holds a brass bell aloft in one hand and raises a brass lamp with flame overhead; the middle man raises a brass lamp with a tall flame; the man behind him holds a smaller brass lamp and a bell. A black speaker box is mounted on the white wall behind them.2007-10-04A 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.2007-10-04Three men in white dhotis and orange shawls perform aarti in a plain corrugated-roof hall. Each raises a silver lamp holder with a flame, and the man on the left also holds a small bell in his other hand. A cylindrical wrap decorated with floral and bird patterns hangs in the center. A fan and a partially visible spectator appear at the bottom of the frame.2007-10-04A photograph of three men performing an aarti ritual under a corrugated metal roof at night. Each man wears white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl over one shoulder. The man on the left points upward while holding a bell, the man in the centre raises a flaming multi-wick oil lamp, and a third man at the right holds another lit lamp aloft. The lamps are suspended from metal rods above, with flames burning brightly. Bare walls and a speaker are visible in the background.2007-10-04Photograph of an evening aarti at a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three men in white robes with orange shawls raise ornate metal aarti lamps with flames high overhead. The man on the left and the man in the centre hold their lamps aloft; a third, partly hidden figure also holds a lamp. Bells are held in the lower foreground, and a dark speaker box hangs on the wall. Shadows of the lamps fall across the wall.2007-10-04A photograph of an evening aarti at a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and plain white walls. Three men in white dhotis and orange shawls raise flaming multi-wick oil lamps overhead with both hands; the nearest man on the left holds one lamp and wears gold bangles, while the central man holds a second lamp. A man in the background holds a brass handbell. A colourful fabric hanging with floral and bird motifs hangs on the left wall. Several seated devotees are partly visible at the lower left. The lamps are oil lamps, not a homa.2007-10-04A night-time photograph of an aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof. Three young men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange cloths over their shoulders, hold brass aarti lamps with lit flames high overhead. The nearest man in the left foreground lifts a brass lamp with his right hand and a brass lamp in his left hand; the central figure holds a lit lamp aloft, and a third man holds one at the right edge. A colourful woven cloth hangs on the left wall, and a speaker box is mounted on the right. Several seated people are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2007-10-04Night photograph of an aarti offering on a covered open-air platform under a corrugated metal roof. Two men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls stand in profile, each holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame and a handbell; the lead man has long dark hair and his lamp is lit. A striped woven hanging with orange and pink patterns and a bird motif is on the left wall. Several other people are partially visible at the bottom edge of the frame. No identifiable a person candidate is present.2007-10-04Night 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 photograph of an aarti ritual under a corrugated metal roof. Two men in white dhoti and kurta with orange cloth draped over their shoulders hold up brass aarti lamps with lit flames and hand bells. The man on the left raises a lamp overhead while the man on the right, partly turned, holds lamps and a bell. A colourful striped cloth hangs on the wall behind them, and a few seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is claimed.2007-10-04