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Priests perform an aarti under a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging white flower strands. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with orange and gold rudraksha-style malas, raise lit oil lamps toward the ceiling. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at far right holding a lamp, and another in white stands at far left. Seated in front of the platform are women in white saris with bead necklaces holding brass oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand. Devotees sit behind a railing. On the right, a deity murti decorated with garlands stands beside a kalasha-style pillar and a trident, and a sitting man in white watches on the right edge.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an aarti ceremony under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging green leaf strands. Four men stand on a raised platform: three in orange robes with rudraksha malas and one in white with an orange shawl, all raising lit oil lamps and bells. Along the front, several women in white saris sit on a mat behind rows of brass oil lamps and lamp stands. A man in white sits at the far right, and a decorated deity murti with garlands and an orange cloth stands at the right edge. Devotees are visible in the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor-style covered hall with corrugated metal roof strung with white flower garlands. Five standing men perform aarti with lit lamps: four in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and one in white dhoti with orange shawl. Women in white saris sit in rows on a raised platform in front, with brass oil lamps (deepas) and a brass lamp stand. A decorated deity murti area with garlands and a brass trident-like ritual object appears at right. Aarti ritual with oil lamps.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging strings of white flower petals and yellow leaves. Four standing men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls hold lit oil lamps aloft, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas and garlands. A man in white with an orange shawl raises a lamp at right. Seated women in white saris sit in front, some holding brass oil lamps and pooja plates, and devotees sit on the right near an orange-draped altar with a decorated deity murti, a trident and colourful pillars.2008-12-31A ceremonial aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof decorated with hanging strands of white and green leaves. Six young men stand along a raised platform holding brass multi-tiered oil lamps aloft; four wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, while the two on the right wear white dhotis with orange shawls. Behind them, a row of women in white saris with orange or gold borders sit cross-legged along the front, tending rows of small brass lamps and bowls on the floor. A crowd of devotees sits in the background, and framed pictures hang on the back wall. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged along the platform.2008-12-31Outdoor-roofed ritual stage under a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging strands of white flowers and leaves. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with beaded necklaces stand at the front, several extending lit camphor or oil flames toward the ceiling in aarti; one in white with an orange shawl stands at right holding a bell. In the foreground, women in white saris with rudraksha malas sit behind rows of tall brass oil lamps, with a brass bell and conch-like vessel visible at lower right. A brass trident stands against the wall at right, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. The scene suggests a festival aarti, with the oil lamps and lit flames at the center of the action.2008-12-31Photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof hung with strings of pale leaves. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with gold necklaces, raise lit brass aarti lamps overhead beside a counter. In front, several women in white saris sit on a mat lined with rows of brass oil lamps, with a brass bell and lamps placed around them. A man in white clothes stands at the right edge holding a brass bell. The ritual appears to be an aarti performed with brass lamps during a ceremony. Walls behind hold framed pictures and banners.2008-12-31Under a corrugated metal roof hung with strings of white flower buds, a row of women in white saris and rudraksha malas sits on the floor before a long table covered with many brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) that are lit. Standing behind the table, four men in saffron-orange robes and white garments hold up tiered brass aarti lamps with flames, performing a lamp-waving ritual. A few devotees are visible in the background near a shrine with framed pictures and a deity murti, and a saffron cloth hangs at right. No one in the scene is clearly identified as a specific individual.2008-12-31A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof decorated with hanging white paper flower strands. Five men in saffron-orange and white dhotis and shawls stand along a long metal counter, each raising a brass lamp with tiered flames in a circular motion. Women in white saris with orange borders sit along the counter below, tending rows of small brass oil lamps. Devotees watch from behind a metal railing, and framed images hang on the walls.2008-12-31