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A ceremonial aarti scene in a covered open-sided hall decorated with hanging leaf garlands. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a long steel-topped table holding up tiered brass lamps with lit flames. Behind them, a seated row of men in orange and white robes and rudraksha malas watch. On the floor in front, women in white saris sit in rows tending many small brass oil lamps (oil lamps) and kalasha-style brass vessels. A man in an orange shirt photographs the ritual at the lower right. Lamps and a brass pillar appear at the right edge.

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Photograph of a ritual aarti performed in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof draped with white flower garlands. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand behind a long silver-toned counter holding multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with lit flames. To the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a lamp, and another man in orange with a garland stands at the far right. Along the counter, several women in white saris and white clothing sit on the floor, raising their hands toward the flames, while rows of small brass oil lamps and bells line the floor in front. Devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A ritual aarti in an open-sided hall with corrugated roof hung with bamboo and paper decorations. Several men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls raise large lit lamps toward the front, while a man in white kurta holds one too. Women in white saris sit on mats along the foreground tending rows of brass oil lamps and small flames. Seated devotees in orange and white watch from the right, and a man in orange at the far right photographs the scene with a phone. A large brass kalasha stands at the right edge.2008-12-30A covered outdoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with white leaf and flower garlands. Five men stand along a raised platform, four in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold-coloured neck ornaments, and one in white with an orange shawl, all ringing hand bells and raising brass lamps overhead during an aarti. Below, a row of women in white saris sits on a floor with tiered brass oil lamps (deepams) and smaller brass lamps arranged in lines. A man in white sits at the right edge, and a small deity murti decorated with garlands stands on an orange-draped altar at the right.2008-12-31Indoor aarti ceremony in a hall with a metal-roofed ceiling hung with green leafy garlands. Four to five standing men in orange robes and white dhotis hold large brass aarti lamps with lit flames aloft, while a row of women in white saris sits along a metal-topped table tending many small brass lamps and oil lamps on a mat. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the background, and a man in an orange robe with a garland sits at the right near a red cushion. A photographer's hand holds a phone at the lower right. Printed photo frames and shelves line the back wall.2008-12-30A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall during a puja. Five men stand at the back holding lit torches or oil-lamp flames: four wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with ornate beaded necklaces, and one wears white with an orange shawl. Several women in white saris and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in front of a long table lined with brass lamps and bells, with plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Green leaf garlands hang from the roof beams and paper lanterns in yellow, blue and green decorate the ceiling. Devotees sit on the floor behind them, and a saffron cloth lies over an object on the left.2008-12-26