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Photograph of a ritual aarti performed in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof draped with white flower garlands. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand behind a long silver-toned counter holding multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with lit flames. To the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a lamp, and another man in orange with a garland stands at the far right. Along the counter, several women in white saris and white clothing sit on the floor, raising their hands toward the flames, while rows of small brass oil lamps and bells line the floor in front. Devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A ceremonial aarti scene in a covered open-sided hall decorated with hanging leaf garlands. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a long steel-topped table holding up tiered brass lamps with lit flames. Behind them, a seated row of men in orange and white robes and rudraksha malas watch. On the floor in front, women in white saris sit in rows tending many small brass oil lamps (oil lamps) and kalasha-style brass vessels. A man in an orange shirt photographs the ritual at the lower right. Lamps and a brass pillar appear at the right edge.2008-12-30A covered outdoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with white leaf and flower garlands. Five men stand along a raised platform, four in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold-coloured neck ornaments, and one in white with an orange shawl, all ringing hand bells and raising brass lamps overhead during an aarti. Below, a row of women in white saris sits on a floor with tiered brass oil lamps (deepams) and smaller brass lamps arranged in lines. A man in white sits at the right edge, and a small deity murti decorated with garlands stands on an orange-draped altar at the right.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated roof decorated by hanging strands of yellow-green leaves. Women in white saris sit cross-legged along a long mat, tending rows of polished brass lamps and vessels, several with lit tiered oil lamps (lamps). Standing behind a low counter at the back, several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, some wearing beaded necklaces, watch the rite, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Printed signs and a wall picture appear in the background.2008-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall during a puja. Five men stand at the back holding lit torches or oil-lamp flames: four wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with ornate beaded necklaces, and one wears white with an orange shawl. Several women in white saris and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in front of a long table lined with brass lamps and bells, with plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Green leaf garlands hang from the roof beams and paper lanterns in yellow, blue and green decorate the ceiling. Devotees sit on the floor behind them, and a saffron cloth lies over an object on the left.2008-12-26A photo of an aarti ceremony in a covered hall hung with white flower strands. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a raised platform, swinging brass multi-tier aarti lamps with flames. Women in white saris sit in a row below, holding small oil lamps and trays, with rows of brass lamps lined along the floor. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the right end. Devotees sit in the background, and framed pictures hang on the walls.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31