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A photograph of a ritual aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a tall brass multi-tier oil lamp with many lit flames stands on a polished steel table beside brass bells and an orange cloth. Two men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls hold the lamp and bring it toward the table. A seated audience in white and orange clothes watches on the left, and a photographer stands near the left edge, with more devotees visible behind on the right.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A man in a white kurta with an orange-bordered shawl holds up a tall brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many burning flames, performing an aarti ritual at the front of a hall. Two other men in white garments with orange stoles stand beside him holding similar lamps, and a brass bell and smaller lamps sit on a long white-covered table in the foreground. Several seated women in white saris and men in white are visible in the background under a corrugated metal roof, with a small framed picture on the wall.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes with an orange shawl holds a large brass aarti lamp, its flames rising high. Behind him other men in white with orange cloths hold similar lamps lit with flames and small glowing wicks. On the left a row of brass bells and lamps sits on a reflective counter with orange cloths beneath them. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing watch from the sides of the hall.2008-12-29Photograph of a temple aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with a ceiling fan. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several burning flames. Beside him another man in white with an orange scarf holds a brass bell-shaped lamp, and a third man stands further left. To the right a woman in an orange sari with a white head covering and floral garlands stands near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Several people in orange garments sit or stand in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor-roofed hall during an aarti ceremony. Four men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shawls, stand at a long raised table holding large brass multi-tier aarti lamps with flames aloft; the central man raises his lamp high with both hands. Several women in white saris sit along the table, some with hands raised in prayer, surrounded by rows of small brass oil lamps and bells. Behind them a seated crowd watches, including a man in an orange robe and white garland at right, and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella stands at right. Banners and framed pictures hang on the walls.2008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of an evening aarti ceremony in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Five standing priests in orange and saffron robes and shawls hold or tend tiered brass lamps, several of them blazing with oil flames. Seated along the floor in front are a row of devotees in white and grey clothing, with many small brass bells and handbells laid out on a mat. Two young men in white on the far right stand near a lit lamp. Bright lamp light illuminates the scene against the dim hall. A few more people sit in the background.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a covered hall with an orange drape backdrop. Five men stand in a row behind a long metal counter, each holding a brass oil lamp with lit wicks and bells in one hand. Most wear white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; the third man from left wears an orange robe with a pink-and-orange shawl. Several women in white saris sit at the counter beside brass puja plates, one playing a small hand instrument. A large seated audience fills the background, and framed pictures hang on the wall above.2008-12-27A photograph of a temple aarti in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and speakers mounted on the walls. Two standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas hold up large brass multi-wick aarti lamps with flames blazing, each lamp tilted toward the upper frame. The standing man on the left wears an orange shawl over his shoulders; the man in the centre also wears an orange shawl and looks upward. Several boys in white clothes with a red-and-white marking on their dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground and background, and one boy on the right is seated and watching. Brass puja vessels stand on the floor at the lower left, and an orange-robed person sits near a small table behind them. The page indicates a person was at this event, but the standing figures' appearance does not clearly establish that identity, so the candidate is left uncertain.2007-10-04