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A photograph of a night arati in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange triangular bunting strung across the ceiling. Several men in white kurtas with orange shawls raise brass arati lamps overhead, some holding a flaming lamp high. Seated devotees in white and blue clothing sit along a long low table draped with cloth, behind rows of brass oil lamps and dark metal lamp stands. Behind them, many people in orange and white stand and watch on a raised platform with a metal railing, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.

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February 23 20092009-02-23A photograph of a hall with a corrugated roof and orange pennant banners. In the foreground, a row of young men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on a mat behind a long table, arranging rows of small brass oil lamps. Behind them, four men in white with orange sashes raise lit lamps high, flames rising, while a man in an orange robe holds one aloft. Devotees stand and sit in the background. At the far right, a decorated altar holds a tall statue of a deity and an orange cloth, with a man in orange seated nearby. Several framed pictures hang on the wall. Aarti and lamp offering, with visible flames.2009-02-23A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated roof and orange pennant bunting, where five men in white dhotis with orange shawls raise lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamps at a raised platform. A man in an orange robe stands in the centre. Behind them a shrine holds several deity murtis and a small seated figure in orange, with a portrait on the wall. Seated devotees in white with brass oil lamps line the front of the platform, and rows of standing attendees fill the back of the hall.2009-02-23December 27 20082008-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of a ritual performance in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and whitewashed walls. Five men stand at the back holding lit oil lamps aloft and small handbells; four wear saffron/orange shawls and beaded necklaces, one wears white with an orange shawl. Along a low table, several women in white saris sit on a striped mat before rows of brass oil lamps and a large brass conical lamp, some ringing bells or tending the lamps. A seated crowd of devotees watches from behind. Hanging decorations with colourful toys and a framed picture are visible on the walls. a person's presence is not clearly visible, so no candidate is marked.2008-12-24Evening aarti performed under a corrugated roof in an open hall. Four standing men in saffron-orange robes and white garments hold lit oil lamps high with both arms, while a row of seated people in white clothes sit before a long line of brass oil lamps, bells and lamp stands on the floor. Devotees sit in the background, some in white. Small wall shelves and a framed picture are visible at left, and a brass lamp stand stands at the center. The scene is lit warmly by the flames.2008-10-03A photograph of a ritual performance in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a long dark stage platform. Several young men and women in orange saffron and white garments raise tiered brass aarti lamps with flames, with a further man in white and orange at the far right. Seated in white saris and dhotis along the front, several women play small brass hand bells and cymbals arranged on a mat, while a man in white plays a drum at the right edge. A seated crowd of devotees fills the background beneath red and orange hanging garlands and a small framed picture on the wall.2008-12-24Indoor evening ritual in a hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Standing at left, several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls hold up lit oil lamps and small handbells during an aarti. Seated on the floor in front, rows of men in saffron-orange robes and white garments sit beside a brass lamp stand and a row of brass oil lamps on a mat. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, mostly in white, fills the room. Framed photographs and a painted banner hang on the walls, and a few people in white and yellow sit at the lower right edge.2009-02-16October 03 20082008-10-03A night aarti ceremony in a covered hall with orange pennants strung across the ceiling. On a raised dais, a man in an orange robe with bare chest and orange shawl holds up a lit lamp, and several men and boys in white clothes with orange shawls raise flaming lamps overhead. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti set on an orange-draped platform with a golden kalasha. Rows of seated devotees in white watch from the lower floor, and many brass oil lamps and tall brass lamp stands are arranged on the floor in front. A display board and portrait panels hang on the back wall.2009-02-23 +1 copies