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Indoor temple arati scene under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses and ceiling fans. Three priests in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths stand at a metal rail; the nearest, on the right, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, wears gold chains and has white markings on his forehead and arms. A middle priest holds a brass vessel, and a left priest holds a lit lamp. Orange-and-yellow cloth cushions lie on the stone ledge in front. Behind them an orange wall displays framed printed pictures, and a striped painted pillar stands at the back. Two or three seated or standing people are partly visible at the lower right.

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October 01 20102010-10-01October 01 20102010-10-01Two priests in white ritual dhotis stand under a corrugated metal roof beside an orange-painted wall, performing aarti. Each wears a heavy gold chain and a white sacred mark on the forehead. The priest on the left holds a gold lamp stand in his right hand, while the priest on the right raises a tall gold aarti lamp with an ornate top. Behind them hang colourful painted cylindrical banners with tassels, a ceiling fan turns overhead, and framed pictures hang on the wall. A purple dove logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-10-01Photograph inside a corrugated-roofed hall with an orange wall and exposed black metal roof trusses. Three priests in white dhoti-style clothing with gold necklaces raise lit oil lamps (aarti) toward the ceiling. The priest on the left holds a bell-like object in his other hand. A framed photo board hangs on the orange wall. Partially visible seated devotees are at the bottom edge, and a golden kalasha-like object is at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2010-11-10October 01 20102010-10-01November 05 20102010-11-05Evening aarti in a temple hall with a dark tin roof and red wall. Three priests in plain white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand at a dark stone counter, lit by a flame. The priest on the right, bald and bare-chested with a gold chain, holds a brass aarti lamp in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. Two women in white and a yellow-clad person sit at the left edge near brass lamps, a candle and a small orange-cloth tray. A framed notice hangs on the wall behind them.2010-11-05November 10 20102010-11-10October 01 20102010-10-01A standing man in white dhoti and white upper cloth with reddish-maroon border holds a lit brass oil lamp in his left hand and a small brass bell in his right, while wearing a heavy gold chain necklace and a white horizontal line on his forehead. He stands in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed steel trusses and a slowly turning ceiling fan. Behind him are a painted cylindrical pillar and a wall with an orange-painted panel holding framed photographs and a printed notice. The scene suggests a temple arti offering, a lamp-lit devotional act performed by a priest.2010-10-01October 01 20102010-10-01Photograph of three men in plain white dhotis standing in a dimly lit hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed dark beams. Each raises an oil lamp overhead, with flames visible on the lamps. The man on the left wears a beaded necklace and the one in the centre wears a cord and beads; the man on the right is partly in shadow. A row of framed photographs hangs on the wall in the background, and a small flame glows at the lower right. The scene suggests a lamp-waving ritual such as aarti.2010-11-10