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Photograph of a ritual aarti inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with gold necklaces, raise lit oil lamps high with their right hands. Behind them stand two men in white with orange shawls, one holding a small bell. In front, five women in white saris sit cross-legged on the floor behind a long metal table lined with brass oil lamps and brass bowls. A seated crowd of devotees fills the background. Flower garlands and paper decorations hang from the ceiling, and a pink curtain edges the left side.

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December 24 20082008-12-24A temple hall under a corrugated roof during an aarti, with four men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls holding lit oil lamps aloft, flanked on the right by a man in white dhoti and orange shawl ringing a brass bell. Five women in white saris with orange borders sit at a low table in front, surrounded by brass oil lamps, a tiered brass lamp stand and a large brass gong. Behind them a seated crowd watches, and a wall hanging, framed picture and red and orange garlands decorate the room.2008-12-24Photo of an aarti ceremony in a corrugated-roof hall during a celebration. Standing at a long metal-topped table, several men and women in saffron-orange and white clothing hold up tiered brass lamps with lit oil flames, one lamp burning high at right. Seated women in white saris line the table front, with brass lamps and bells arranged on the floor and a bundle of flowers at left. A large seated audience in orange and white fills the background, and framed pictures hang on the wall. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA 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 copiesOutdoor-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.2008-12-29A photograph of an indoor temple-style hall under a corrugated roof decorated with leafy garlands and hanging paper lanterns in yellow, blue and orange. Several men in orange robes with gold necklaces hold lit lamps and ritual implements at a raised counter. Women in white saris and white clothing sit on the floor in front of rows of brass oil lamps, bells and metal plates with offerings, including a banana-like fruit and flower petals. Devotees in white and orange sit along the sides of the hall. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony.2008-12-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof. Six people stand in a row holding tall brass lamps with lit flames on their tiers; most wear orange or saffron garments and white, and one wears white with an orange shawl. Seated before them on a mat, several women in white saris with gold-toned accessories play rows of brass bells and handheld cymbals. Behind, a large seated crowd of devotees in white watches, and a hanging ornament decorates the shrine area. Mention of a children's festival is not visible in the scene.2008-12-24October 03 20082008-10-03A ritual performance in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, red and white striped pillars and a pink curtain at the left edge. Five standing men in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis hold brass ritual implements, some with lamps and bells, behind a long metal table. Strings of marigold garlands and bunches of cloth hang from the ceiling, and a framed picture and hanging banners decorate the back wall. Seated women in white saris and orange-trimmed clothing play cymbals and hand bells, with brass oil lamps and a lit kalasha-style lamp set on the floor before them. Rows of seated devotees fill the background, and a standing man in white clothing at the right holds a ritual object. The scene looks like a puja or aarti during a festival.2008-12-24Evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three men stand in the foreground holding lit brass oil lamps aloft; the central one wears an orange saffron wrap over a white kurta and holds a small bell, while the man on the left wears an orange shawl over white and the man on the right wears white with an orange sash. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor, and a row of brass oil lamps and a small brass kalasha-style vessel rest on a mat in front. Framed photographs hang on the back wall.2009-02-16December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor-style covered hall with corrugated metal roof during a ritual with brass oil lamps. Four men in orange saffron dhotis and shawls with ceremonial gold necklaces stand in a row raising lit brass lamps overhead, while a man in white with an orange shawl on the far right raises a lamp and holds a bell. Seated along a long metal table, several women in white saris and white clothes with red borders tend tall brass lamps, a bell and brass vessels. A crowd of seated devotees watches from behind. Hanging decorations, a colourful mobile of toys and a framed picture are visible on the walls. This is a photograph of an aarti-style lamp offering in progress.2008-12-24