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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red drapes and a golden canopy stage. Five men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand in a row holding lit oil lamps aloft in an aarti. Two women in pink and red saris kneel at the front on a striped cloth-covered platform. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated on a golden throne with garlands, and devotees are seated in the foreground. Stained-glass style panels line the walls.

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July 30 20172017-07-30Photograph of a temple hall during an aarti ceremony. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested, stand along the front holding lit lamps and fire-tipped implements toward a central stage. On the stage, a decorated deity murti sits before a gold-framed altar with garlands and lights, flanked by golden side panels and a red drape with a valance. A man in white and a camera operator are visible near the left. Seated devotees in the foreground wear pink and white. Red and striped cushioned seating lines the floor, and a video screen shows a colourful image at right.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30A photograph inside a temple-style hall during an arati-style ceremony. Several standing figures in orange-saffron cloth with bare upper bodies hold up lit torches or flaming lamps toward a stage. On the stage, a golden shrine with ornate gold panels frames a deity murti or decorated figure draped in red and garlanded, set before a green-and-gold backdrop. Striped woven mats cover the platforms in front. Seated figures in orange clothes and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari sit on the floor at the lower edge, some with hands folded. Red drapes and stained-glass panels decorate the walls, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left.2017-07-30A ritual scene in a hall with red drapes and a golden shrine platform. Several saffron-robed attendants stand along striped cloths, raising lit oil lamps or torches toward a central golden canopy. Under the canopy, a seated figure in white is flanked by decorated items and a red-clad figure, with a deity murti and garlands visible. In the foreground, a few people sit on the floor, including a woman in a pink sari and several children in orange cloths. Ornate golden panels line the shrine, and a large illuminated picture hangs at the right edge. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja with lamps being offered.2017-07-30A photograph of a ritual in a hall with red drapes and a golden canopied dais at the centre. On the golden throne, a figure in red and a figure in white sit before an arrangement of flowers and garlands. Standing men in orange cloths hold lit oil lamps and aarti flames on both sides of the stage, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the left. In the foreground, several young boys in orange sit on the floor, and a woman in a pink sari kneels near the stage. The setting is a devotional ceremony with lamps and a deity murti displayed on the throne.2017-07-30July 09 20172017-07-09May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph of a ceremonial hall during a Guru Purnima-style puja. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes with orange head wraps stand and kneel on striped rugs, facing a yellow-covered table where a ritual is being performed. Others in the background are dressed in white and sit on a raised stage decorated with red drapes, garlands and small lamps. Two large screens on either side show similar ceremonial scenes. Oil lamps and a lit lamp stand are visible near the stage.2017-07-09July 30 20172017-07-30May 20 20162016-05-20July 09 20172017-07-09