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A photograph of an indoor puja in a corrugated-roof hall. Three standing priests in white kurtas with yellow stoles raise lit oil lamps toward a decorated deity murti on a white altar, a goddess figure with a crown and multiple arms flanked by smaller figures. Two or three seated devotees in white and pink sit at a low table holding brass plates and lamps. A red metal fire pit with a burning flame sits on the floor in front, a tall orange cloth-wrapped pillar stands at left, and potted plants and string lights decorate the right. Banners hang on the back wall.

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A blurred night-time photograph of an indoor aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Three standing men in white dhotis and yellow shawls raise lit oil lamps toward a decorated altar with a deity murti. Seated devotees in white sit on the floor at lower left, near glowing oil lamps, a red tray, and potted plants. Strings of coloured lights decorate the right edge, and hanging banners with patterns stand along the wall.Evening aarti performed in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Three men in white dhotis or kurtas with yellow shawls stand in a row behind a long table, each holding a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward a decorated deity murti with a white arched backdrop. Several seated people in white and pale clothes sit at the table's near side among brass puja items, plates and flowers. A tall orange draped cylindrical stand, a potted palm and string lights with red and green bulbs decorate the scene, and a framed image hangs on the back wall with vertical striped banners beside it.2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATION2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONA photograph of an evening aarti at a temple-like hall with a corrugated metal roof. Three people stand at a raised altar in front of a deity murti, holding lit camphor flame lamps aloft; the man at right wears a white dhoti and yellow shawl, while the two at centre wear orange-saffron robes. Several people in white clothes sit on the floor at the lower left among rows of small oil lamps and offerings. A potted palm, a tall red kalasha-style vessel and a lit string of green lights frame the scene, and a tall decorated pole stands at the upper right. The floor is wet and reflective.2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATION2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATION2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONJuly 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of an evening puja in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and a metal railing. A standing priest in white robes and an orange stole raises a lit flame over a shrine decorated with orange and red cloth and garlanded deity murtis. To the right, a figure in an orange robe holds a lamp near a lit oil lamp on the altar. Brass oil lamps and a small brass object sit on the floor in front, where a seated man in white clothing tends the ritual items. A blurred woman in a red sari sits in the foreground, and a seated audience in white watches from the left behind a railing. Painted tall pillars with bold geometric colours frame the scene.2009-06-01Evening aarti in an indoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three standing men hold tiered brass aarti lamps with flames aloft; the man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe and a shaved head, the two on the right wear white dhotis with yellow shawls. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor playing brass instruments and tending small lamps, while a row of seated devotees in white watches from the left and right. A large red-orange cloth-draped structure and a small brass object stand in the centre, with floral rangoli and lit diyas at the lower left. Wall banners and framed pictures are visible in the background.2010-01-01October 02 20082008-10-02