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Night-time aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. Two men in cream and white dhoti-style ritual clothes with orange-red shawls stand at the left and centre, raising a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward a hanging green foliage decoration and strands of yellow flowers. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothes watch, some with folded hands, and a few standing figures in orange robes stand near a lit doorway in the white-walled building. A white-clothed man with long dark hair, on the left, is the foremost figure; the set-up and attire are consistent with a ritual aarti rather than any identifiable individual.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time ritual aarti on an open covered veranda with a white-walled building behind. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with orange border and beaded garland holds a brass handbell in one hand and a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit flames in the other. Two more young men in white with orange shawls and garlands stand behind him, and a row of seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor. Two monastic-looking figures in saffron robes stand near the doorway, and green garlands and hanging leaves decorate the ceiling.2008-01-01Evening ritual in a whitewashed hall under tube lights. A standing man in white dhoti and kurta with a saffron-orange shawl holds a brass lamp stand with multiple lit oil lamps, and other white-clad men with orange shawls stand in a row beside him. In the foreground a seated man in white with an orange shawl kneels before a brass lamp and burning flame, and a young boy in white draped cloth tends another lit lamp. Several more people in white and orange sit along the back wall. A hanging decorative tassel and a small framed picture are on the wall. Lamps and aarti-style lighting suggest a puja.2008-01-03A 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 20082008-01-03A 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 an evening aarti at a covered hall. Five men stand in a row along a long metal table, each holding a lit oil lamp aloft, the flames bright against the dark ceiling. Several are dressed in white kurtas with orange shawls, while the central man wears an orange kurta and a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps, bells and ritual vessels sit on the table and floor, and seated devotees in white and orange fill the background. Wall paintings and lanterns surround the scene.2008-12-11Photo of a ritual aarti inside a tin-roofed pavilion with whitewashed walls and banana leaves hung from the rafters. Three men in cream dhotis and cream upper cloths with orange-red shawls raise lit oil lamps and a ceremonial lamp stand overhead, and the central man wears beaded necklaces. Brass ritual implements, a trident and a kalasha-style staff stand nearby, and a seated audience in white and orange fills the foreground. Hanging green foliage and paper decorations are visible at the top right.2008-01-01Indoor 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.2007-09-21Night photograph of an outdoor courtyard at a temple-like building with corrugated metal roofing. Three standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls hold up a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many burning oil flames, while a golden-yellow sprinkler-like vessel hangs from one hand. Several seated devotees in white with orange shawls sit along the wall, and a figure in an orange robe with beads stands in the lit doorway behind them. Dark night sky above. Bare concrete floor in the foreground.2008-01-03