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A photo of a ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. Men in saffron-orange robes and white garments stand at a row of steel tables holding tall lit lamps and aarti flames, while women in white sari-style clothing sit on mats tending rows of brass oil lamps and fruit-topped kalasha offerings on the left. A seated crowd watches from the background, and posters and framed images hang on the walls. Rudraksha-style mala beads and ornate lamps are visible. This appears to be an aarti or lamp-lighting ceremony in progress.

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A covered hall with a corrugated metal roof shows a row of women in white saris seated on mats before long steel tables, lighting and tending brass oil lamps and small flames arranged in rows on a mat. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand behind the tables, holding ornate brass aarti lamps and tall brass lamp stands. One standing man in orange wears a garland and a rudraksha mala. Along the left, golden kalasha-style pots with mango-leaf and coconut-style tops sit on a red cloth. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees fills the hall beneath framed pictures and a banner on the wall.2008-12-28A covered outdoor-style hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hosts an aarti ceremony. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a long steel table holding ornate multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with flames. Women in white sari-style clothes with blue beaded necklaces sit on mats in front, tending rows of brass oil lamps and lighting them. On the left, women sit beside a display of yellow-and-orange fruit or mango-shaped offerings in decorated baskets. A seated crowd in saffron and white watches from the right, and framed pictures and banners hang on the walls behind. A man in saffron robes at right holds a trident. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so the figures are described by role.2008-12-28A covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights shows a ritual in progress. Along a long metal-topped table, several men in saffron-orange robes stand holding ceremonial items, including a tall golden lamp and a trident. In front, rows of women in white saris with blue-edged borders sit on mats arranged around many brass oil lamps and fruit-filled offerings on the left. A large audience of seated devotees in white and orange fills the background. Wall displays and framed pictures line the back wall.2008-12-28A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof during a ritual aarti. Men in saffron-orange robes hold tiered brass aarti lamps with flames, while men in white dhotis stand nearby. Women in white saris sit cross-legged along a long metal-topped table and a mat, many holding small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style pots decorated with mango leaves and yellow fruit. A large crowd of devotees stands and watches along the back wall, which displays framed photographs and banners. Garlands and a sacred thread are visible on several participants.2008-12-28A photograph of a covered outdoor-style hall with a corrugated metal roof during a ritual aarti. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at a long white table holding lit multi-tiered brass lamps and a trident-like staff, while others in white garments tend to lamps. Women in white saris with rudraksha malas sit on mats on the floor, several arranging rows of small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style pots decorated with mango leaves and fruit at the left. A crowd of people, many in white, stands and sits in the background. Posters and framed images line the back wall.2008-12-28A covered hall during a ritual, with a long white-draped table along the right side holding rows of brass aarti lamps with lit flames and tiered lamp stands. Along the table, several women in white sarees kneel and hold lamps, while men in orange robes with white inner shirts and rudraksha malas stand behind them, some holding ceremonial items. A large crowd of devotees in orange and white watches from the background. On the left, a row of decorated kalasha pots with green coconut-like tops sits on a red-draped platform. Banners and a painted wall hang behind the hall, and fluorescent lights hang from a corrugated roof.2008-12-28A covered hall with a corrugated metal roof shows an aarti ceremony. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a long metal table, holding tall tiered brass lamps lit with flames, and one man in white stands at the far right with a lamp. Women in white saris sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, tending rows of small brass oil lamps. Brass pots filled with mango-like fruit and offerings sit on a red cloth at the left. A crowd of devotees stands and sits along the back, and framed photographs and banners hang on the walls behind.2008-12-28A photograph of a ritual aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a crowd of seated devotees behind. In the foreground, several women in white saris sit cross-legged on a mat before a long table holding rows of brass lamps and small brass oil lamps. On the left, a tiered display of kalasha-style pots with mango leaves and yellow coconuts sits on a red cloth. Standing men in saffron-orange robes hold up tall tiered brass lamps lit with flames, and one man at right holds a lit lamp. Behind them, a seated man in orange wears a garland and white ceremonial cloth. Wall posters and framed photos line the back wall, and a small white sign with blue text hangs on the left wall.2008-12-28A covered hall with corrugated roof and fluorescent lights shows a ritual lamp ceremony. Men in saffron-orange robes and women in white saris stand and sit along a long metal table and floor mats, holding brass lamps and tall tiered golden lamp stands that are lit with flames. Brass oil lamps are arranged in rows on the floor, and fruit offerings sit at the left edge. Behind them, a crowd of devotees watches, and wall-mounted framed pictures and banners hang along the back wall. A man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and a trident stands at the right near the lamp stands.2008-12-28A photograph of a ritual aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Five men stand along the back in orange saffron robes, and two men in white dhotis with orange shawls raise lit multi-tiered brass lamps, with flames rising from them. In front, a row of women in white saris with blue-beaded necklaces kneel behind a long metal table, tending many small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels. A crowd of devotees sits on the floor behind the lamp-bearers, and framed pictures hang on the white walls. Smoke or haze hangs in the air.2008-12-28A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof during a ritual aarti. Standing at the back, several men in saffron-orange robes and white shawls hold up tiered brass lamps lit with flames. Seated women in white saris with dark blue or black blouses sit along a long metal-topped counter, tending rows of small brass oil lamps and placing offerings. Mangoes and yellow flowers sit in baskets at the left edge. A large crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the hall behind the counter, and a wall displays framed portraits and a banner.2008-12-28A photograph of a ritual aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Standing men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit multi-tiered brass lamps with flames, while a man in white stands at the left edge. In front, women in white saris sit on a mat, arranging rows of small brass oil lamps on a low stainless-steel counter. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the background, and framed pictures hang on the white wall.2008-12-28