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A hall with pink walls and a ceiling of square tiles, lit by fluorescent lights. Rows of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand holding brass aarti lamps with flames aloft, while other devotees sit on striped mats behind them. A standing man in the foreground wears a white forehead mark, rudraksha and bead malas, and a shawl, and raises a lamp with both hands. Seated participants at the right wear white and orange clothing, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene. Red curtains hang on the walls, a projection screen glows at left, and photo panels are mounted on the back wall. This appears to be an aarti offering in a puja hall.

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May 12 20172017-05-12A photograph of a row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes during a ritual, with several people raising small brass oil lamps or lit diyas toward the upper left. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair and a gold stud earring holds a lamp aloft, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Beside him, a man with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads sits holding a small object. Multiple lit lamps glow along the table in front of them, with offering plates and flowers. The hall has pink walls and framed pictures. No one is clearly identifiable as the a person in this view.2017-01-11March 18 20172017-03-18Indoor ritual scene in a hall with cream walls, wall-mounted screens and framed photos. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row. The front figure, with long matted dreadlocks and a red-and-white band, raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp lit with flames. Behind them, long tables covered with striped red, blue and orange cloths hold brass lamps. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit on mats filling the hall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-03-18Photograph of a ritual aarti at an indoor tented hall. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with matted hair in top knots and rudraksha malas, stand in a row holding ornate brass aarti lamps with flames and handbells. A woman in a saffron sari and other devotees in white and pink stand behind, a small child sits on the red carpet, and a long metal offering table lies at left. Ceremonial padapuja-style worship with lamps.2016-05-20March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of a temple pada puja in a pale pink hall with draped white ceiling fabric and colourful striped hangings. Rows of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor holding oil lamps and brass vessels. Brass plates with flowers, a small brass pot and a pair of wooden sandals lie on a long white cloth. A cameraman in white films at the left, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2013-04-05 +1 copiesMay 20 20162016-05-20November 18 20152015-11-18Photo of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and golden shrine arches. Three shirtless priests in orange dhotis perform aarti: the nearest holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver ceremonial lamp stand raised in the other, the middle figure raises a small lamp-like object, and a third at left holds a bell and lamp. Rudraksha malas hang at their chests. Seated devotees in orange, yellow and white fill the background, and a woman in an orange top at lower right holds her hands in anjali. A golden deity murti is visible in a shrine niche.2016-10-12May 20 20162016-05-20A row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performs a lamp ritual inside a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a young man with short dark hair, a small hoop earring and a beaded rudraksha mala lifts a lit oil lamp toward the light. Beside him a seated man in orange wears white stripes on his upper arm, and others hold small lamps and shallow oil lamps along a long low table. Bokeh lights glow in the background. Several people are visible, the nearest in sharp focus, the rest partly cropped.2017-01-11