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A photograph of a dim, weathered stone chamber where a man in a rust-red and maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a large rudraksha mala and a beaded wrist band, holds a brass aarti tray with flaming oil lamps before a wooden shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands. Behind him, a monk in saffron robes and a black headband holds a plate of flowers, and another figure in orange stands at the left edge. A small oil lamp hangs from a cord on the wall. The room is lit mainly by the flames, with long shadows cast across the plastered wall.

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March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph inside a dim, plastered stone chamber with peeling walls and a wooden carved doorframe on the right. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a brass tray of lit oil lamps while other men in saffron and orange robes stand beside him, one ringing a handbell and another holding a tray. A hanging oil lamp is visible on the wall, and red and white flowers lie at the lower right. a person: the central man wears a rudraksha mala and a rust-red shawl and holds the lamp tray in an aarti-style offering, consistent with ritual worship. The scene shows a small shrine-like room with lamps and bells.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph inside a dim stone chamber with peeling plaster walls. A man in rust-red robes with a gold-edged dhoti, rudraksha mala, and armbands holds a brass tray of lit oil lamps before an ornate carved wooden doorway decorated with white and red flower garlands. Beside him stands another man in saffron-orange robes, and a third robed attendant at left holds a tray of flowers. An oil lamp hangs from a chain near the doorway and rose petals drift in the air.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph of a dimly lit shrine room with a weathered, stained plaster wall. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a bangle on his arm, holds a brass aarti tray with several lit oil lamps toward a carved wooden shrine. The shrine is decorated with garlands of white and pink flowers and a red rose garland. A hanging oil lamp is suspended from the ceiling. In the left foreground, another person in orange clothing holds a flower tray and a bell. The scene shows an aarti offering in progress.2018-03-01A dim stone chamber with peeling plaster walls, where several men in saffron-orange robes perform a lamp ritual. A man in the centre wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a brass tray of lit oil lamps and pink flowers, while a bearded companion beside him wears a rudraksha mala and wrist bands. At left, a man holds a small brass bell and another gestures with offerings. A hanging oil lamp is visible on the wall, a garland of red and white flowers hangs at right, and petals lie on the floor. Visual cues for the central figure, long hair and a rudraksha mala, are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2018-03-01A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold armband performs aarti with a lit oil lamp on a brass tray before a wooden shrine. The shrine is draped with white and red flower garlands and sits against a weathered, peeling plaster wall. Another person in orange clothing stands at the left edge, and a small oil lamp hangs from the wall above. The setting appears to be a temple corner during ritual worship.2018-03-01Photograph of a dimly lit stone shrine room with a plain whitewashed wall and a carved wooden shrine frame on the right, decorated with white and red flower garlands. A man with long hair, a beard, bare upper body and a red-brown dhoti or wrap with a rudraksha mala, along with gold armlets, performs aarti, holding a brass plate with a lit flame. Beside him, another man in orange-saffron cloth holds a tray of red and white flowers. A hanging oil lamp burns in the background. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a small shrine.2018-03-01A photo of a night-time worship inside a dim, weathered stone shrine with peeling plaster walls. A long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists and an upper-arm band, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a carved wooden doorway hung with white and red flower garlands. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a plate of flowers, and a figure at the left edge holds a brass bell. A hanging oil lamp is visible above the doorway. The lamp-bearer's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially; the cues are long hair and malas, but the face is uncertain, so he is described by role as the lamp-bearing priest.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph taken in a dim stone chamber with peeling plaster walls and a low ceiling. A bearded man with long braided hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a bare arm band, holds a brass tray with lit flames at the center of the frame. Beside him, an older man with white hair and a white beard, dressed in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass bell and a small vessel. Other robed figures in orange and brown stand to the left, and small oil lamps hang from cords on the right wall. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja, with the lamp flame as the focal point.2018-03-01