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Night-time ritual aarti on an open covered veranda with a white-walled building behind. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with orange border and beaded garland holds a brass handbell in one hand and a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit flames in the other. Two more young men in white with orange shawls and garlands stand behind him, and a row of seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor. Two monastic-looking figures in saffron robes stand near the doorway, and green garlands and hanging leaves decorate the ceiling.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Evening ritual in a whitewashed hall under tube lights. A standing man in white dhoti and kurta with a saffron-orange shawl holds a brass lamp stand with multiple lit oil lamps, and other white-clad men with orange shawls stand in a row beside him. In the foreground a seated man in white with an orange shawl kneels before a brass lamp and burning flame, and a young boy in white draped cloth tends another lit lamp. Several more people in white and orange sit along the back wall. A hanging decorative tassel and a small framed picture are on the wall. Lamps and aarti-style lighting suggest a puja.2008-01-03Night-time aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. Two men in cream and white dhoti-style ritual clothes with orange-red shawls stand at the left and centre, raising a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward a hanging green foliage decoration and strands of yellow flowers. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothes watch, some with folded hands, and a few standing figures in orange robes stand near a lit doorway in the white-walled building. A white-clothed man with long dark hair, on the left, is the foremost figure; the set-up and attire are consistent with a ritual aarti rather than any identifiable individual.2008-01-01Photograph of a temple ritual inside a thatched-roof hall with a whitewashed wall decorated with banana leaves, hanging green garlands and small paper streamers. Three standing young male priests in cream-white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls and beaded mala necklaces. The left priest holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other; the middle priest holds a lit flame and a ritual implement; the right priest holds a bell and a trident-like ritual staff. Seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor on both sides, and a seated figure in an orange-brown robe is at far right. Ritual objects including a staff and brass items are on the floor. Visual impression suggests a puja or aarti, with the event context from the page unconfirmed by the image itself.2008-01-01Night ritual photograph in an open-sided hall under a corrugated roof. Three men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a row holding tall brass multi-tier oil lamps (aarti), flames lit. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls line the floor on both sides, some with small brass lamps. In the background an orange-robed figure stands in a doorway. A banner with a colourful woven pattern hangs at left beside a wall display of framed photographs. The scene suggests an evening aarti.2008-01-03Evening puja inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof, banana plants and hanging white flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl stands centrally, raising a lit aarti lamp high with both hands. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls face the lamp, some with brass vessels and oil lamps set on the floor, while others sit along the right side. Hanging garlands and a decorated kalasha-style arrangement frame the scene.2008-01-01Night scene in a covered open hall with a white-walled back wall and a corrugated roof. Three standing men in white dhotis and white shirts wearing orange shawls play long brass horn-like instruments with ornate upturned bells, held in front of them. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls fill the floor on both sides, some with brass lamps and vessels before them. A woman in an orange sari stands in a doorway at the back. A stone pillar with carved panels stands at right and a red cloth hangs beside it. A framed poster sits on the left wall.2008-01-03January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of an evening aarti in a open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three standing men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold brass oil lamps with lit flames, facing forward. Behind and beside them, a seated group of men and boys in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats and clap or fold their hands. A pale-orange-clad figure sits among the group. On the back wall hang orange cloths and a colourful woven hanging, and a framed poster with photographs and text is mounted on the wall at left.2008-01-03Photograph of an evening aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Three men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand in a row, each holding a brass lamp with a lit flame aloft, and the central man has his hands raised. Several people sit on the floor at left and right, some in orange and white, and a row of brass items sits on a mat at the lower left. A hanging cloth decoration with patterned panels hangs from the ceiling beam, and a framed photo collage is on the wall at left.2008-01-03January 01 20082008-01-01Night aarti in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three standing men in white dhotis and white shirts raise lit brass lamps with multiple flames toward the ceiling. Several people in white and orange-saffron clothing sit cross-legged on mats in rows on both sides of the hall, some with hands pressed together. A man in white sits in the foreground beside a brass vessel. An orange and red woven banner hangs on the left wall beside a framed notice board. A carved stone pillar stands at right and a red cloth hangs in the doorway, with a lit doorway in the background.2008-01-03