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Evening aarti at a temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with strings of coloured fairy lights along the arch. A gold-framed niche holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, lit by oil lamps. Three men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with lamps and bells: one at left with a raised lamp, one in an orange robe in the centre swinging a lamp, and one at right holding a flame. A woman in a red top sits at left and devotees in orange shawls are seated in the foreground. Blue curtains hang at the sides and a red-and-white striped mat covers the platform.

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September 30 20082008-09-30Evening aarti at a roofed open-sided shrine with a grey stone temple facade framed by blue curtains and fairy lights. Several priests in white dhotis and orange shawls raise lamps and bells before a golden-arched deity murti garlanded with flowers. A man in an orange robe with a red-bordered dhoti stands centrally, holding a bell. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in red, watch the ritual. Oil lamps and a lit wick glow beside the shrine.2008-09-30Evening aarti at an open-sided shrine under a corrugated roof, at dusk. A grey stone shrine with a golden arch and string lights frames a deity murti adorned with red and yellow garlands and a crown. Three priests in white dhoti with saffron shawls perform the ritual; one at left holds a lamp near the murti, one in the centre wears orange shawl and dhoti and holds a lamp, and one at right raises a flaming lamp. Seated devotees in the foreground include a person in a red top and others in orange cloth, plus a man in a white shirt at lower right. Blue curtains and red-and-white striped barriers surround the stage.2008-09-30October 02 20082008-10-02July 09 20102010-07-09October 03 20082008-10-03October 01 20082008-10-01October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of an evening aarti at an outdoor shrine beneath a corrugated roof. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand at left: the nearer one holds a lit aarti lamp in his right hand while palms are pressed together, and the other has his hands folded in namaskar. A man at far left in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a brass vessel. A gilded deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands in a shrine alcove, with a brass lamp stand, bells and a red-and-gold cloth draped on a low altar in front. Yellow marigold strings line the platform and rangoli and flower petals cover the floor. Oil lamps stand at lower left.2010-01-01 +1 copiesNight temple ritual in an open-pillared stone shrine lit by floodlights. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, raising a multi-branched brass lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti at right, decorated with gold crown, garlands of yellow and red flowers and a red velvet backdrop. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white chair before the shrine, hands joined, while men in white clothes sit and stand behind, some holding brass plates. A tall brass lamp stand and offering vessels rest on the stone platform. Striped mats cover the floor and string lights glow in the background.2007-02-16Evening aarti at an open-sided pavilion with a stone shrine framed by gold arch. Two deity murtis stand at centre, one crowned and garlanded with flower garlands, the other in a blue and pink sari with a red garland. Three priests in white and saffron-brown cloths hold lit oil lamp fire-bowls toward the murtis; the central priest faces the shrine with his arms raised. Blue curtains hang at the sides, strings of coloured lights decorate the ceiling and pillars, and a few seated devotees sit at the bottom edge near a railing.2008-10-01Evening aarti at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls stand before a stone shrine with orange curtains. Each holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the central deity murti, a golden-framed figure with garlands, flanked by golden pillars. Brass offering vessels sit on the altar counter, and a metal railing lines the foreground.2010-07-09