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Three young men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform performing a ritual with large golden fan-shaped hand fans and small handbells. The man in the centre wears a wine-red border on his orange cloth and a beaded necklace. Behind the platform, a seated crowd watches, including older women and a child. In the foreground, three women in white saris with gold borders and blue beaded necklaces sit at the platform edge beside brass ritual vessels and orange cloth on a steel counter. A colourful wall banner and framed picture hang in the background.

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December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor-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 covered outdoor temple-style area during a ritual. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand along a long metal table, holding lit lamps aloft and ringing handbells; one of them wears a marigold garland. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right holding a bell and lamp. Women in white saris sit cross-legged on a mat in front, surrounded by polished brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and brass bowls. Seated devotees fill the background. Hanging plastic toy-like ornaments and a red garland decorate the ceiling, and a framed picture hangs on the white wall. A ritual aarti-style offering of lamps is underway.2008-12-24December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a ritual musical performance under a corrugated metal roof in a whitewashed courtyard. Standing in a row at the back, five men in saffron-orange shawls over white dhotis raise brass cymbals overhead or hold small hand bells, and one of them wears a ceremonial gold necklace. Seated on a mat in front, several women in white saris with gold borders play rows of brass handbells, a brass lamp stand and cymbals arranged on the floor. A crowd of seated onlookers watches from the right. A mobile of colourful toys hangs from the ceiling, and a small wall sign and framed picture are visible behind the performers.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a covered hall with an orange drape backdrop. Five men stand in a row behind a long metal counter, each holding a brass oil lamp with lit wicks and bells in one hand. Most wear white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; the third man from left wears an orange robe with a pink-and-orange shawl. Several women in white saris sit at the counter beside brass puja plates, one playing a small hand instrument. A large seated audience fills the background, and framed pictures hang on the wall above.2008-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30February 16 20092009-02-16December 30 20082008-12-30July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor-roofed hall during an aarti ceremony. Four men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shawls, stand at a long raised table holding large brass multi-tier aarti lamps with flames aloft; the central man raises his lamp high with both hands. Several women in white saris sit along the table, some with hands raised in prayer, surrounded by rows of small brass oil lamps and bells. Behind them a seated crowd watches, including a man in an orange robe and white garland at right, and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella stands at right. Banners and framed pictures hang on the walls.2008-12-29