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Indoor 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.

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November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed room with a wooden-framed window and a framed portrait on the right garlanded with fresh marigold and orange-flower garlands. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered cot at left. Seated on the floor in front are several men and boys in orange and saffron cloths, with brass vessels and flower-filled dishes at their feet. A glass-topped box or casket draped with flowers and white cloth sits in the centre. A man in white clothing stands near a microphone stand, and a cameraman in a light shirt films beside a tripod at right. Bright light flares across the frame.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A dim indoor room with white walls and a bright light flare at top centre. A long-haired man in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha-style beads sits cross-legged on a raised white platform at left. Several saffron-robed men sit on the floor in front of a glass-covered casket draped with white cloth and banked with flower garlands, possibly a ceremonial funeral setting. A man in white clothes stands at centre near a stand fan, and a man in a light shirt operates a video camera on a tripod at right. A large framed portrait wreathed in marigold garlands hangs on the back wall, showing a bearded figure in a white turban. Brass items and offerings sit on the floor near the casket.2005-11-13A 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.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor ceremony in a plain whitewashed room lit by a harsh flash. A bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing saffron robes, sits cross-legged on the left, facing a glass-covered wooden coffin-like box draped with white cloth and garlanded with marigolds and roses. Several saffron-robed men sit on the floor in front, brass vessels and oil lamps set before them. A man in white stands at the back holding a long pole with a cloth banner, a cameraman films beside a tripod, and white-clad attendants stand nearby. On the wall right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban with pink garlands is decorated with marigold garlands. Six or more people are visible.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A dim indoor room during a final funeral rite for an enlightened soul, with a glass-sided bier draped in white cloth and garlanded with flowers at the right. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor at the lower left and centre, with ritual brass vessels and offerings in front of them. A man in a white dhoti stands near the centre holding a long wooden staff with a red tassel, and another long staff with a red tassel rises at the right beside a person in a grey-and-white shirt operating a video camera on a tripod. Women in white saris sit near the back wall under a bright light, and a standing fan stands near the centre. A framed picture hangs on the back wall at upper right.2005-11-13A photograph of a funeral ritual in an indoor room with pale yellow walls. In the centre, a glass-sided casket draped in white cloth and heaped with marigold and mixed flower garlands rests on the floor. Behind it, a framed portrait of a smiling bespectacled man in a white turban is garlanded in red and yellow flowers, with a small oil lamp nearby. At the top left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, standing with a long bamboo pole. Seated devotees in orange robes sit on the floor near the casket, and women and girls in white clothes sit along the back. A man in a white shirt films with a video camera on a tripod at right. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front.2005-11-13A dim indoor room at night where a ceremony is taking place beside a garlanded body on a low raised table draped with a white cloth and surrounded by purple and yellow flowers. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala sits on a white bed at left, his face lit by a bright light above. A man in an orange robe stands at far left holding a small oil lamp, and seated devotees in orange robes sit on the floor in front with long ceremonial staffs. Several white-clad people sit along the back, and two men in white shirts stand at right near a video camera on a tripod. Brass vessels sit on the floor at the bottom. A framed picture hangs on the back wall.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a funeral-style ceremony in a plain room with pale pink walls and a white-sheeted glass-fronted casket draped with flower garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at the left, raising one hand while speaking, and seated devotees in orange cloth surround a tall ceremonial staff with fabric streamers. A framed portrait of a man in a white turban, garlanded in red and yellow flowers, sits on the right beside the casket. Elderly man in white and several women and girls in white and pink sit near the casket. A video camera on a tripod and a young man in a white shirt stand in the background, with a small radio and shelves of offerings behind them. The long-haired speaker has distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha adornment; identity is uncertain from appearance.2005-11-13