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Outdoor-style covered hall with corrugated metal roof decorated with strings of white flower buds hanging overhead. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand along a raised platform holding large brass aarti lamps with flaming wicks, while a man in white with an orange shawl also raises a lamp at left. In the foreground, women in white sarees with gold borders sit on a mat with rows of brass oil lamps and small bells, some raising their arms in worship. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting aarti or puja ceremony.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Photograph 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.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with white paper garlands. Four men stand on a raised platform performing aarti: the men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas hold up lit oil lamps and bells, while two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at the ends, one raising a lamp. Seated in front of the platform, women in white saris hold brass oil lamps and brass vessels, and rows of brass lamps and bells sit on the floor. Garlands and a flower-decorated altar with an orange cloth appear at the right. Spectators stand in the background. The scene reads as a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration aarti.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A ritual aarti scene under a corrugated roof at an ashram hall. Five men stand in a row raising lit oil lamps or flames; four wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with beaded necklaces, and one at the far right wears white with an orange shawl. Before them, six women in white and cream saris sit cross-legged behind a long table lined with brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and small brass vessels, with one woman at the right with hands folded in prayer. A seated crowd watches in the background, and a garlanded red and white decorative hanging and paper lanterns hang above. A poster-like picture is on the back wall.2008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal roof. Four men stand at a raised metal counter lifting oil lamps and bells: three wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with beaded necklaces, and the fourth on the far right wears white clothes with an orange shawl. Seated on a mat in front are six women in white and cream saris, several holding bells, and a row of polished brass bells, lamp stands and a conch-shaped brass vessel lies on the floor. Behind them a seated audience watches. A printed banner hangs on the wall and colourful toy-like decorations hang from the ceiling on the right. This appears to be an aarti with handbells during a festival celebration.2008-12-24December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31