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A photograph inside a plain, pale hall where a group sits on a bare floor during an evening ritual. In the foreground, young men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls sit with eyes closed, hands folded, and rudraksha-style beads visible. Behind them, others in white and red-orange cloths sit in rows, and a standing figure in white with a shawl stands near a window with iron grilles. On the right, a brass lamp stand holds a flaming oil lamp on a low brass dish beside a carved stone pillar, indicating a lamp-lit devotional gathering or puja.

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Indoor 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.2007-09-21January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a seated group performing a pradosha puja in an indoor hall with bare concrete floor and white walls. In the foreground, a young woman with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and an orange shawl, sits on the left beside a silver tray holding small metal bowls, bananas, and white offerings, with brass lamps and a garlanded altar behind her. On the right, a row of seated young men wear white dhotis and orange shawls, with one wearing a red and white cloth at his waist. A standing person in white clothing stands in a doorway at the back. No clear identity cue for a person is visible.2007-09-24A 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.2007-09-21A photograph of devotees seated on a bare concrete floor during an evening aarti at a temple hall. Three young men in the foreground wear white kurta-style clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, hands folded in prayer and eyes closed. Three brass oil lamps with flickering flames sit on stands to the right. Several other seated people in white clothing are visible in the background. Walls are plain and light-coloured.2007-10-04A 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.2007-09-21January 03 20082008-01-03A 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.2007-09-21January 03 20082008-01-03Photograph 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.2007-09-21January 03 20082008-01-03Indoor 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.2007-09-21