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Four men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls raise lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamps overhead in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. Several women in white saris sit cross-legged along a long metal table with small brass oil lamps and bells, while a seated man in an orange and gold robe with a white turban and rudraksha mala sits to the right beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella. A large seated audience in white and orange fills the background and framing photographs and banners hang on the walls. Visible garlands and orange robes mark a ceremonial aarti during the celebrations.

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A photograph of an aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at a long metal table, raising large brass lamps with flames, and one holds a tall multi-tiered brass lamp. Women in white saris sit along the table with small brass oil lamps and a brass bell, while rows of brass lamps line the floor in front. Behind them, seated devotees watch, and on the right a figure wearing an orange-red cloth and a white turban sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella with a trident finial. Smoke hangs in the air and T-shirts hang on the back wall.2008-12-29Outdoor-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.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27February 23 20092009-02-23 +1 copiesA 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.2008-12-27Photograph of an indoor ritual aarti inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and an orange cloth backdrop. Five men stand in a row along a long steel counter holding lit oil lamps in brass dishes and small brass bells. The two men at right wear white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; the man second from left in the middle wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl, and the men at far left wear white with orange shawls. Women in white saris with brass plates and lamps sit on the floor in front of the counter. A seated crowd fills the background, and wall banners and framed photographs decorate the hall. Visible ritual setting suggests an aarti being performed for an assembled audience.2008-12-27A 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.2008-12-27A photograph of a ritual inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Five or six young women and men in white clothes with yellow sashes stand at a long metal-topped table raising lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamps, while women seated on the floor tend rows of brass pots and bells. Orange drapery hangs at the left, and a figure in saffron robes with a flower garland sits at the right near the seated crowd. Devotees in white and orange fill the background, and a brass trident and decorated pillars stand along the right wall. Aarti lamps and a brass puja setting indicate a lamp ritual.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Photo of an aarti ceremony in a corrugated-roof hall during a celebration. Standing at a long metal-topped table, several men and women in saffron-orange and white clothing hold up tiered brass lamps with lit oil flames, one lamp burning high at right. Seated women in white saris line the table front, with brass lamps and bells arranged on the floor and a bundle of flowers at left. A large seated audience in orange and white fills the background, and framed pictures hang on the wall. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.2008-12-28 +1 copies