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Several young male priests in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls perform aarti with tiered brass lamps holding flaming wicks, arranged on a long metal rail at an open-sided hall with corrugated roof. Some men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. Hanging leafy garlands decorate the ceiling, and a seated crowd of devotees watches from the lower left and right. Brass bells and small lamps sit on the counter. A fan hangs from the ceiling and a framed picture is on the wall.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an aarti ceremony inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with white flower garlands. Five men stand along a raised platform holding lit oil lamps aloft in both hands; four wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with orange-bead garlands, while the man on the right wears white with an orange shawl and holds a bell. Brass bells and an oil lamp are visible, and a brass trishul hangs on the wall at right. Seated and standing devotees, mostly women in white saris, fill the foreground and background.2008-12-31Four men perform an aarti with brass lamps on a covered outdoor stage under a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging yellow-green leaf garlands. The three central men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha or flower malas; the man at far left wears white. Each holds a lit brass oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, raising them toward the front. Devotees are seen at the lower edge, and a framed photo hangs on the white wall behind.2008-12-30Photograph of an outdoor ritual aarti under a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging strings of leaf-shaped palm fronds. Four men stand on a raised platform performing aarti with lit oil lamps and brass bells. The three men in front wear saffron-orange robes and beaded garlands; the man on the far left wears white with an orange shawl. The rightmost man in orange holds a brass bell in one hand and a lamp in the other. Behind them are framed pictures and a painted wall, and devotees' heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof decorated with hanging white paper flower strands. Five men in saffron-orange and white dhotis and shawls stand along a long metal counter, each raising a brass lamp with tiered flames in a circular motion. Women in white saris with orange borders sit along the counter below, tending rows of small brass oil lamps. Devotees watch from behind a metal railing, and framed images hang on the walls.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple-style ritual under a corrugated roof hung with strings of white paper-leaf decorations. Five men in saffron-orange dhotis or robes, several with white upper cloths, raise large brass aarti lamps with flaming tiered wicks in unison above a long metal counter. Along the front, a row of women in white saris with red or yellow borders sit before rows of brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and puja items. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees watches the aarti, and a wall shows framed pictures and a printed banner. The setting suggests an aarti ceremony during a festival celebration.2008-12-31A covered outdoor ritual hall during a festival, with strings of leaf festoons hanging from the corrugated roof. Several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand behind a long metal table, holding brass bells and lit oil lamps over the table. Rows of brass oil lamps and a tall multi-tiered lamp stand on the table, and more brass lamps are arranged on a cloth on the floor. Women in white clothes with orange sashes sit on the floor on the left, holding lamps and bells as they perform aarti. A seated group of devotees in orange and white clothes and garlands watches from the right, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2008-12-30