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A photograph of a temple courtyard during a ritual event. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand behind a long metal table lit by brass oil lamps, lifting lamps in a ceremonial arati. Seated in front on a mat, women and girls in white clothes play brass bells and handheld instruments in rows. A large polished silver shield-like plate leans on the left near a stone pillar draped with silver tinsel and flower garlands. A red curtain hangs at the left. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. A red-and-white painted wall and a tiled roof frame the scene. Streamers and a hanging decoration are visible above.

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December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple courtyard during a ritual performance. On the left, a large circular metal gong hangs beside a stone pillar decorated with silver tinsel. At center, a row of women in white saris sits cross-legged behind a long table laid with brass pots, lamps and ritual vessels. Behind them, four or five men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand playing long brass horns and wind instruments in front of a shaded pavilion strung with orange and red garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right beside a white-and-red painted doorway with a hanging brass bell. A red cloth hangs from a pole at left. Several spectators sit in the background.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A courtyard ritual with a row of brass oil lamps and small brass lamp stands arranged on a mat on the ground in front of a long table. Seven women in white saris sit cross-legged beside the lamps, several holding brass items or lamps. Behind them, four men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand holding lit oil lamps, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right holding a brass bell. Small crowd of onlookers stands in the background beneath a corrugated roof, with colourful hanging decorations and a framed picture on the white wall.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated metal roof at an ashram. Seven women sit cross-legged in a row on a mat, wearing white saris with coloured borders, each tending a long line of brass oil lamps (deepas) laid along the floor, with a large brass bell-like vessel near them. Behind them, men in orange saffron robes and white dhotis hold up lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamps and lamp stands with flames, standing along a metal-railed platform. Devotees sit in the background. Coloured paper decorations and a hanging mobile of small figurines are visible at the upper right, and a painted white wall with a small blue sign is at the left. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting aarti or deepa puja.2008-12-24A courtyard ritual with a row of people seated on striped mats before brass lamps, bells and platters of flowers, fruit, rice and wood offerings. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl sits with head bowed at a low wooden seat in the foreground. Behind, several men in saffron robes and marigold garlands stand and hold lit oil lamps along a metal-topped counter, while women in white saris and white blouses sit at the brass items. A white-robed man stands in the rear.2008-12-26December 31 20082008-12-31December 26 20082008-12-26A covered outdoor hall decorated with green mango-leaf garlands and colourful paper lanterns hangs overhead. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand at the back holding lit oil lamps (aarti) toward a line of seated people. Women in white saris sit on mats at a long table covered with brass oil lamps, flower garlands, banana leaves, fruits, coconuts and small plates of offerings. A saffron-robed figure bends forward in the foreground near the offerings. Devotees in white and orange sit along the right side. No clearly identifiable face is used here; the figure in the centre is shown bent over with his back to the camera, so no presence is confirmed. a person appearance is uncertain.2008-12-26December 30 20092009-12-30A night-time photograph of a temple courtyard under a corrugated roof, lit by many small oil lamps arranged on the floor and steps. Several men in orange and red garments, with red shawls over their shoulders, stand in a row raising flaming torches or lamps in aarti. Seated devotees in white and pale clothing sit before brass vessels and offering trays. At the far right, a man in orange kneels beside a drum while another figure in orange works nearby. A red curtain hangs at the left beside a carved stone pillar draped with flower garlands, and a figure in white is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an evening lamp ritual.2008-12-11 +1 copies