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Night photograph of a funeral rite inside a plain room with pale walls and barred windows. A young man in an orange dhoti at left holds up a lit multi-tier oil lamp, flame rising. Beside him a young assistant in white kurta and dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Seated centre are several men in orange robes, one wearing an orange turban and a beaded green necklace. A draped body wrapped in a magenta and gold cloth lies on a low bed at right. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers and small oil lamps sit on the floor. A cameraman in a white shirt with yellow shawl films from a tripod at upper right. Spectators in white fill the foreground and right edge.

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November 13 20052005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesIndoor evening ceremony in a plain room with pink walls and a cream wooden-barred window. A man in an orange robe stands at left holding a burning flame or torch, while a man in white sits on a white-draped bench beside him. Centre, a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits on the bench; the figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, with orange head wrap and rudraksha mala as cues, but identity is uncertain. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground. Oil lamps stand on the floor, and long staffs rest against the pillar. Right, a covered body wrapped in pink and gold cloth lies on the floor surrounded by mourners, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. Photograph of a funeral-related Hindu rite.2005-11-13Dimly lit indoor ceremony in a whitewashed room with a pillar dividing the frame. A man in a saffron robe on the left raises an arm toward a lit torch, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms joined beside him. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a white-covered platform, with a small flame burning in front. Other saffron-clad attendants sit nearby, and a long ceremonial staff stands upright. Dense crowd of seated devotees in silhouette fills the foreground. On the right, a floral garland hangs on a framed portrait, and a larger framed picture hangs on the wall above a doorway.2005-11-14Photograph of an indoor ceremony at night in a plain room with pink and cream walls and barred windows. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered bed or platform before a small oil lamp on the floor. Standing men in white and orange garments raise their hands in devotion and one points toward the seated figure. Seated devotees in the foreground face the platform, and a cameraman with equipment films at right beside a covered body draped in red and gold cloth. Ritual staffs with brass tops stand in the room. The seated figure in orange with a turban and mala has appearance cues that match the a person profile, presiding over the final ceremony of a deceased relative.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Night-time photo inside a hall during a final rite. A seated figure in saffron robes with an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered bench near a small oil lamp, while a robed attendant in orange holds a torch aloft at left. Another person in white stands at a table near the back. A large covered body lies wrapped in red cloth at right, and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers hangs on the wall at right. A dense seated crowd, many in white shirts, watches from the foreground. Long wooden staffs stand near the centre.2005-11-13Evening ritual in a plain interior room with pale walls, a white-cushioned bench and a tall dark pillar. A man in an orange robe raises a lit flame on a plate high with his right arm, while a younger man in white holds a small lamp in front. A seated figure in orange clothing with a saffron head wrap and a beaded necklace sits on a low platform beside a small lit lamp, with other orange-robed people seated around him. Several devotees in white and orange sit on the floor in the foreground. Long wooden staffs with metal tops lean against the pillar, and a framed colourful picture hangs on the wall at right.2005-11-14Indoor photo of a dimly lit room during an evening ritual. A seated figure in saffron clothing and a saffron turban sits with hands joined in front of a white-draped low platform, with a small oil lamp lit on the floor before them. A standing man in saffron robes with a long staff holds his hands together nearby, and a younger man in white kneels beside the platform. On the right, a man in white with a saffron shawl stands behind a tripod-mounted camera. A red-and-gold draped covering rests on a low platform on the right, with seated devotees in white and saffron in the foreground and background. A framed picture hangs on the wall at upper right, and a flame glows on the left wall.2005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain room with pink-washed walls, barred windows and a ceiling fan, showing a funeral-style gathering around a body draped in a maroon and gold cloth on a low platform. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at a tripod-mounted video camera on the right. Several seated men in saffron-orange robes sit near a small oil lamp flame on the floor, with a bead necklace on one of them and tall staffs with cloth banners leaning against the wall. Women in white and onlookers sit around the platform, and a framed colourful picture hangs on the wall. The scene is dim and lit by a single bright lamp.2005-11-14Indoor photo of a funeral ceremony in a plain room with pale walls, a window with grilles, and a bed-like platform. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on the bed, with orange-robed men seated on the floor beside a covered body on a raised table draped with flower garlands. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor; a standing man in orange holds a ritual implement and others in white clothes stand nearby. A camera on a tripod and a man in a white shirt film the scene, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. a person candidate by appearance: the seated long-haired figure in orange with a garland shows some cues but is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2005-11-13