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Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof. Four men in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis stand at a raised table, each holding a tall brass aarti lamp with a multi-tiered flame, and several lamps are burning. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit watching. In the foreground, women in white saris sit on a mat beside rows of brass oil lamps and a large brass conch-shaped vessel, arranged for the ceremony. Colourful hanging decorations and red-and-orange festoons decorate the back wall. Aarti with lamps, a standard temple puja scene.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof. Four standing people in orange or saffron garments and white garments hold up tiered brass lamps with flames during an aarti. In the foreground, several women in white saris with red and orange borders sit on a mat behind rows of brass bells and ritual vessels, some playing shell-shaped brass instruments. A seated audience in white and orange fills the background. A white wall shows a framed picture and a small blue sign, and a hanging decoration of colourful tassels hangs at right.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.2008-12-24Photograph of a temple aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof. Six people stand in a row holding tall brass lamps with lit flames on their tiers; most wear orange or saffron garments and white, and one wears white with an orange shawl. Seated before them on a mat, several women in white saris with gold-toned accessories play rows of brass bells and handheld cymbals. Behind, a large seated crowd of devotees in white watches, and a hanging ornament decorates the shrine area. Mention of a children's festival is not visible in the scene.2008-12-24Outdoor-style covered hall with corrugated metal roof during a ritual with brass oil lamps. Four men in orange saffron dhotis and shawls with ceremonial gold necklaces stand in a row raising lit brass lamps overhead, while a man in white with an orange shawl on the far right raises a lamp and holds a bell. Seated along a long metal table, several women in white saris and white clothes with red borders tend tall brass lamps, a bell and brass vessels. A crowd of seated devotees watches from behind. Hanging decorations, a colourful mobile of toys and a framed picture are visible on the walls. This is a photograph of an aarti-style lamp offering in progress.2008-12-24A photograph of a ritual performance under a corrugated metal roof in a covered hall decorated with colourful paper garlands and hanging lanterns. Four men in saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas stand in a row, swinging brass handbells and holding small brass ritual vessels with outstretched arms. Behind them, another standing figure in white and a row of seated people in white clothes sit before a long table with rows of brass oil lamps, brass lamp stands and a conch shell. Seated devotees in the background watch, some in white and others in orange. A framed picture hangs on the wall. The scene appears to be a temple-style ceremony with bells and lamps.2008-12-24December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a ritual aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange drapery on the back wall. Standing men in white dhotis with orange shawls hold tall brass lamps with multiple lit flames at a long steel-topped table. Seated women in white saris line the left side and sit in front of rows of small brass oil lamps and brass vessels, some holding lit lamps. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the background, and a pink flower garland hangs at the right edge. A framed photograph and a banner with printed text are on the wall behind.2008-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31