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A smoky interior hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging colourful fabric banners. A young man with long swept-back hair, wearing white robes and an orange shawl, extends his hand toward a brass lamp holder with a lit flame held by a man in white. Another white-clad figure holds a second flame in the background, and seated devotees in white line the lower left. The haze suggests burning incense or a fire ritual.

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Smoky indoor ritual scene in a pale-walled hall with a corrugated ceiling and hanging woven banners. Three men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand in a row performing an aarti. The man on the left holds a brass vessel toward the viewer, the middle man holds a brass lamp with a lit flame, and the man on the right holds a lit oil lamp and brass vessel. Several seated devotees in white are visible at the lower left. Smoke fills the air. The men have white tilak marks on their foreheads.2007-10-14Smoky indoor ritual scene in a plain hall with a corrugated roof and colourful painted cylindrical hangings. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand holding lit oil lamps and aarti vessels toward the upper area, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A seated figure in white kneels on the floor in front, and a few seated devotees in white sit at the left edge. Oil lamps and smoke fill the air.2007-10-14Smoky indoor ritual scene under a white corrugated roof with decorative cloth hangings. Several young men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand holding brass oil lamps and ritual vessels, with a thick haze of incense or smoke drifting through the air. The man in front wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulder and a white tilak mark on his forehead, and he holds a brass vessel. Other people sit in the lower left and background, partly obscured by the smoke. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja.2007-10-14A night-time photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shawls over their shoulders, hold brass aarti lamps with lit flames in both hands and raise them forward. Seated younger boys in white clothes with orange-marked foreheads line the left side of the floor, watching the men. Behind them, a few more figures in white are partly visible in the shadows, and a red and white cloth hangs on the wall at left. The scene is an aarati offering.2007-10-04Smoky indoor ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange shawls over their shoulders, stand raising brass lamps with lit flames overhead. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor on the left, and a red cloth hangs at the right edge beside a stone pillar and a doorway. Smoke drifts through the room, and decorative cloth hangings are visible on the wall.2007-10-14A photograph of an aarti ceremony inside a plain whitewashed hall. Three young men stand in a row wearing white dhotis and kurtas with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, holding brass aarti lamps with lit flames; the lamps are shown in motion and the flames glow orange. Several seated people in white clothing sit on the floor along the left and right edges, some children among them, watching. A corrugated metal roof, ceiling speakers and a red-and-white patterned pillar frame the room.2007-10-04A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall at night, with a corrugated metal roof and a speaker mounted high on the wall. Three standing young men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and hold ritual lamps: the left figure holds a small lamp dish, the centre figure holds a brass aarti plate, and the right figure holds a lit oil lamp with a flame. Several seated people in white clothes sit along the floor at left and right, some with red sacred threads, and brass ritual vessels are arranged on the floor in front. The scene reads as an aarti in progress.2007-10-04Three standing young men in white dhotis and white kurta-style tops with orange shawls perform aarti in an indoor hall with pale walls. The man on the left holds a brass lamp plate and bell, the centre figure holds a lit oil lamp and a bell, and the man on the right holds a flaming lamp aloft with a bell. Behind them seated attendees in white and an orange-robed person sit near brass ritual items, and colourful flower-patterned cloth hangings with orange borders decorate the walls.2007-10-15Night aarti at a temple hall under a corrugated metal roof. Three men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shawls over their shoulders and gold bangles on their wrists, raise brass aarti lamps with burning flames toward the ceiling; one man in front holds a small bell in his other hand. Behind them, several children in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer. The scene is dimly lit with a plain whitewashed wall, and a speaker is mounted on the wall to the right. The image is a photograph.2007-10-04Night aarti in a open-sided corrugated-roof hall with white walls. Two standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls raise lit brass lamps toward the ceiling, flames visible at the lamps. Other men in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor at left, some with hands folded, near brass vessels and a wooden stand. A third standing man is partly visible in the background, and another person in orange appears at the right near a doorway. The page names Sri Anandeshwar Temple at Bidadi, but the image shows no visible a person candidate; the standing men are priests or devotees. Photograph is taken with a flash-lit night exposure.2007-10-04A night aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with a plain white wall behind. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row raising lit oil lamps with flames high in brass lamps, and one lamp-holder wears a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Several devotees in white sit cross-legged on the floor at left, hands pressed together in namaskar, with brass plates and bowls on the ground. A large dark doorway and loudspeaker sit on the right, and smoke is visible near the wall. No identifiable a person appearance is evident among the people shown, and no printed caption names anyone in the scene.2007-10-04Photograph of an evening aarti in a plain whitewashed hall. Three men in white kurtas with orange saffron shawls stand in a row holding brass bell-and-lamp aarti lamps with lit flames in both hands. Some hold small handbells, and a colourful woven hanging with floral motifs is behind them. Several seated people in white with orange cloth are visible at the bottom edge, and loudspeakers are mounted on the wall.2007-10-04