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A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a barred window, showing a ritual gathering around a glass-fronted casket draped with flowers. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits at left among others in orange and white, several holding long wooden staves. Small flames burn in lamps on the floor near a fire pit. Seated devotees in white clothing surround the casket, and a man in a white polo shirt stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod. On the right wall hangs a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds, showing a man in a white turban, and a bed with white linen sits at left. The scene suggests a final funeral rite with an oil lamp and offerings.

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A photograph inside a small room with cream walls and open windows, showing a funeral-style ritual around a glass-sided box holding a draped body, decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A man with long dark hair and a yellow-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a long staff with orange cloth; several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor holding oil lamps with flames. Seated devotees in white clothes sit near the box, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at right before a framed portrait of a bearded elder garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt films with a video camera on a tripod, and a woman in a white sari sits at right with a dark-haired child nearby. Roughly 15 people are visible, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2005-11-13A photograph of a funeral ceremony in an indoor room with pale walls and wooden window shutters. At the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near tall ceremonial poles hung with fabric. Seated devotees in orange and saffron wraps and white clothes sit on the floor around small flaming oil lamps and fire. In the centre a glass-sided casket holds a shrouded body surrounded by marigold and rose garlands. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name is garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A cameraman in a white shirt films beside a tripod, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the far right.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a final rite in a small room with pink-and-cream walls. A glass-sided case holding a body is decorated with garlands and marigolds, with small oil lamps burning in front of it. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor holding tall wooden staffs with saffron cloth at the top. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white and pink include a man in a white shirt and a woman in white. A young man in a white shirt stands at right operating a video camera on a tripod, and a framed picture hangs on the wall above.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a funeral ritual in a plain room with pale walls and barred windows. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on the left near a white sofa; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate, though uncertain. Several monks in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor around a small fire and a brass set of puja vessels, one bald man in orange among them. A cameraman in a white polo shirt films from a tripod on the right beside a glass-covered wooden casket draped with flower garlands. Bamboo poles with cloth banners stand in the foreground, and several white-clad people sit along the back.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph of a room during a funeral rite for a deceased man. A glass-sided coffin-like box draped with white cloth sits in the centre, surrounded by fresh garlands of white and yellow flowers. Behind it on the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in a white turban garland, edged with marigold and red flowers. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor with small oil lamps flickering in front of them, while a figure in saffron holds up long bamboo poles with a saffron flag. Seated devotees in white clothes watch; a young man in a white shirt stands at the back beside a video camera on a tripod.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a ceremony in a plain white-walled room lit by a bright overhead light. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor, one with long hair and a rudraksha mala holding a tall ceremonial staff with a decorative tuft. Behind them, men and women in white clothes sit near a glass-sided box covered with white cloth, surrounded by marigold and white flower garlands and a small oil lamp burning at its base. A framed portrait on the right, labelled with a caption, shows a smiling man in a white turban garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt films the scene on a tripod-mounted camera. Oil lamps and a water bottle are also visible.2005-11-13A photo of a small indoor room during a final ceremony beside a glass-sided casket holding a shrouded body, decorated with white and pink-purple flower garlands and offerings. Seated on the floor around it, a standing figure at left with long dark hair and a saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala stands with raised ceremonial rods; other saffron-robed sannyasis sit in front. Several white-clad devotees, including an older man and young girls, sit nearby. A young man in a white shirt stands behind a video camera on a tripod near a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithya Arunachalananda" garlanded with flowers.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a final funeral ceremony in a white-walled room lit by a warm lamp. A sannyasi in long flowing saffron-orange robes and a dark mala stands at left holding a long pole, with another pole-bearing figure in orange nearby. In the centre a seated man in white clothes presses his palms together beside a seated young girl in white. A cameraman in a light shirt films from a tripod at right. In the foreground an open glass case holds a shrouded body, surrounded by white and purple flower garlands, with small oil lamps burning on the floor. A framed portrait with a marigold garland hangs on the right, depicting a man in a white turban. Several seated devotees in white and orange fill the room.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled room lit by a harsh flash. A glass-topped case holds a shrouded body draped with white cloth and surrounded by flower garlands. Several people sit on the floor in orange and saffron robes, including a man on the left with long dark hair and an orange wrap, and a bearded man in orange at centre. A man in a white shirt stands behind a video camera on a tripod, and another person in white stands near a tall staff with a dark tassel. Brass puja plates and oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and a framed portrait with a garland hangs on the right wall. Women in white saris sit in the background.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13