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A photograph of a ritual aarti at an indoor hall with a bamboo-and-palm-leaf ceiling decoration. Several young men in saffron-orange robes stand at the back raising tall brass multi-tiered lamps with lit flames. In front, women in white saris sit on a striped mat tending rows of small brass oil lamps (diyas) and kalasha-style vessels on a long metal table. Seated devotees in white and orange line the room, and a standing man in orange at the lower right photographs the scene. The mood is a devotional ceremony with lamp offerings.

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Indoor aarti ceremony in a hall with a metal-roofed ceiling hung with green leafy garlands. Four to five standing men in orange robes and white dhotis hold large brass aarti lamps with lit flames aloft, while a row of women in white saris sits along a metal-topped table tending many small brass lamps and oil lamps on a mat. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the background, and a man in an orange robe with a garland sits at the right near a red cushion. A photographer's hand holds a phone at the lower right. Printed photo frames and shelves line the back wall.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a ritual aarti at an indoor pavilion with a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging paper leaves. Four or five people in saffron-orange robes and white garments raise tiered brass lamps with flames overhead, while women in white saris sit at a long table and on a mat before rows of small brass oil lamps. Behind them a seated crowd watches, and an orange-clad man in the right foreground holds up a camera. Devotees and monastic-looking figures in saffron sit in the background near a decorated altar.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A ritual aarti in an open-sided hall with corrugated roof hung with bamboo and paper decorations. Several men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls raise large lit lamps toward the front, while a man in white kurta holds one too. Women in white saris sit on mats along the foreground tending rows of brass oil lamps and small flames. Seated devotees in orange and white watch from the right, and a man in orange at the far right photographs the scene with a phone. A large brass kalasha stands at the right edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photo 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 copiesA covered outdoor ritual hall during a festival, with strings of leaf festoons hanging from the corrugated roof. Several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand behind a long metal table, holding brass bells and lit oil lamps over the table. Rows of brass oil lamps and a tall multi-tiered lamp stand on the table, and more brass lamps are arranged on a cloth on the floor. Women in white clothes with orange sashes sit on the floor on the left, holding lamps and bells as they perform aarti. A seated group of devotees in orange and white clothes and garlands watches from the right, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A photo of an aarti ceremony in a covered hall hung with white flower strands. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a raised platform, swinging brass multi-tier aarti lamps with flames. Women in white saris sit in a row below, holding small oil lamps and trays, with rows of brass lamps lined along the floor. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the right end. Devotees sit in the background, and framed pictures hang on the walls.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple-style ritual courtyard under a corrugated roof hung with strings of pale leaf or paper decorations. Along a long table, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand and lift tiered brass aarti lamps with lit flames. Facing them on the floor, a row of women in white saris sit before rows of brass vessels and oil lamps. Banana-trunk pillars with a blue cloth curtain frame the left side. In the foreground, devotees in orange and white sit and watch, one person photographing the scene. Lamp-lighting arati ceremony in progress.2008-12-31