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A photograph of a ritual aarti inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent light. Three standing men in white dhotis with orange shawls raise lit brass oil lamps overhead, flames visible. Behind them a hanging red, blue and white decorative panel with a small floral design hangs from the beams. Seated on mats along the walls are rows of people in white clothing, including children, some holding small brass vessels and brass lamps on wooden stands in the foreground. A seated woman in an orange shawl sits at the right edge.

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A photograph of an evening aarti in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. Three standing young men in white dhotis and white shirts raise lit oil lamps in brass holders overhead, while other white-clad children and young people sit cross-legged on mats holding brass bells and small brass vessels. A bright orange-and-white striped banner hangs in the centre, and a seated figure in an orange shawl sits at the right. Brass items and a wooden rail stand at the left edge, and a few onlookers are visible through a doorway on the right.2007-09-21A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof shows a ritual arati. Three standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls hold up lit brass oil lamps with both hands, flames rising high. Behind them a tall decorated pillar or pole with red, blue and yellow patterns and orange fringe stands against the wall. Around a dozen seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats, some holding brass bells and small brass vessels, while a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the right playing a small instrument. A table fan, speakers and a cabinet sit along the wall. The scene is a devotional puja with oil lamps and bells.2007-09-21Indoor ritual in a plain whitewashed hall. Three standing young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls raise brass aarti lamps with lit flames toward the ceiling. Behind them a colourful embroidered cloth hangs from the ceiling. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sit on mats with brass plates before them. A seated man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge beside a stringed instrument. A ceiling fan and a speaker stand on the wall.2007-09-21Indoor photo of a hall with a corrugated metal roof and plain whitewashed walls. Three men standing at the front, dressed in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, raise brass oil lamps with flames in both hands during an aarti. Behind them hangs a long colourful woven cloth banner. Several seated men in white clothes sit on mats along the floor, some with hands folded or holding small brass lamps, and a seated man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. A standing fan and a sound speaker are visible in the room.2007-09-21A photograph of an evening aarti in a open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three standing men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold brass oil lamps with lit flames, facing forward. Behind and beside them, a seated group of men and boys in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats and clap or fold their hands. A pale-orange-clad figure sits among the group. On the back wall hang orange cloths and a colourful woven hanging, and a framed poster with photographs and text is mounted on the wall at left.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Three standing young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange scarves hold brass ritual implements, including a handbell and a ladle-like lamp or ritual vessel. Behind them, rows of seated children and young adults in white clothes sit on mats, several with brass bowls and vessels in front of them, and a wooden stand stands to the left. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles a group devotional or puja performance.2007-09-21Photograph of an indoor aarti ceremony in a plain concrete hall with a corrugated roof. Three standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shoulder cloths, hold brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass bells, performing aarti. Behind them a colourful painted cylindrical banner hangs from the ceiling, bearing a dove motif. Several seated devotees in white sit on mats, and one seated man on the right wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Other brass lamps stand on the floor at left, and a sound system sits against the wall.2007-09-21Evening aarti in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. Three standing devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls raise brass lamps with multi-tiered flames toward the ceiling. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the floor, and a man in the foreground kneels before brass puja vessels. A woman in orange robes stands at the right near the doorway, and a framed photo display hangs on the back wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2008-01-03A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tubes, where a seated audience of many people in white clothing sits on woven mats. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl raises a brass lamp-like vessel with both arms beside a second man in white holding a similar object. Brass bells and small brass vessels sit on the mats, and a large steel pot stands at the left edge. Two hanging cloth banners with bird and floral motifs hang from the ceiling. Several children in white with rudraksha-style beads sit in the front rows.2007-09-21A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and a colourful striped banner hanging on the wall. Three young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand in a row holding brass multi-tiered aarti lamps, their flames lit, in a ceremonial aarti. Several seated boys in white clothes with red-and-white sacred threads sit on mats on the floor around them, some holding small brass lamps. Partially visible seated figures appear at the right edge near an open doorway.2007-10-04Night scene in a covered open hall with a white-walled back wall and a corrugated roof. Three standing men in white dhotis and white shirts wearing orange shawls play long brass horn-like instruments with ornate upturned bells, held in front of them. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls fill the floor on both sides, some with brass lamps and vessels before them. A woman in an orange sari stands in a doorway at the back. A stone pillar with carved panels stands at right and a red cloth hangs beside it. A framed poster sits on the left wall.2008-01-03