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Evening aarti ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated roof. Standing figures in saffron-orange robes and white garments hold flaming lamps aloft, the flames glowing against the dim interior. Seated devotees in white clothes with mala beads sit at the front beside rows of small brass oil lamps and offerings laid along the low platform. A seated crowd fills the background behind a metal railing.

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A photograph of an evening aarti ceremony under a corrugated roof. Five men stand in a row holding lit torches or oil lamps aloft; four wear saffron-orange robes and one wears white with an orange shawl. Seated in white clothes before them are several people with brass bells and ritual implements arranged on the floor. A crowd of onlookers sits in the background, and wall-mounted pictures are visible at left.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Evening aarti ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Five young men in orange saffron shawls over white dhotis hold up lit oil lamps in both hands, arms raised. Several seated men in white clothes sit in front of rows of brass bells and small brass ritual vessels set on the floor, with oil lamps among them. Behind the railing, a seated audience watches. Wall hangings and a small framed picture are visible in the background.2008-10-03Evening aarti ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated roof. Standing priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls hold lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamps aloft, with flames and smoke rising. Seated young devotees in white clothes sit along a long mat before rows of small brass oil lamps and bells, several tending flames. Audience members are seated in the background. A large pink cloth and a hanging banner are visible on the walls.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Evening aarti ceremony under a corrugated roof in an open pavilion. Five standing men in saffron-orange robes and white garments raise lit oil lamps or torches overhead, flames bright against the dark ceiling. Several seated people in white clothes sit along the front with rows of brass lamps, bells and small brass stands on a cloth. A crowd of devotees is visible behind a railing in the background, with a wooden pillar and framed images on the walls.2008-10-03Photograph of an evening aarti in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and tube lights. Four saffron-robed sadhus stand in a row holding up lit oil lamps in both hands, flames rising above their heads. A younger man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands at the far left, also holding a lamp. Seated devotees in white garments with rudraksha malas occupy the foreground, and a larger seated crowd fills the background behind a metal railing. A small kalasha-like pillar and framed pictures decorate the wall.2008-10-03A photograph of an evening ritual in a open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row raising lit oil lamps on tall stands above their heads, with a fifth lamp held by a man in white robes and red shawl at the left. Seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit in front at a low table, and a large crowd sits in rows in the background. A colourful striped pillar and framed pictures decorate the walls.2008-10-03A photograph of an evening aarti ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at a long table holding large multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with flames aloft. Younger boys and young men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on a mat in front, tending rows of small brass oil lamps and bells. Audience members are seated in the background. Walls show framed pictures and a small shrine area.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03