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Indoor photograph of a funeral-type ceremony in a plainly furnished room with pale walls. A glass-sided casket draped in white and garlanded with white, yellow and magenta flowers sits in the foreground. Behind it, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in a light turban, edged with a red-and-white garland. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor near bamboo poles tied with orange cloth; one man with long hair and beads stands at left. Women and young girls in white clothes sit in the background, and a video camera on a tripod is set up near the casket. Around 15 people are visible.

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November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with white walls and orange accents. In the centre, a glass-sided casket draped in white cloth sits on a low stand, decorated with red, pink, yellow and white flower garlands. Behind it hangs a framed portrait of a smiling older man in a light robe, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Seated on the floor, a man in orange robes with a bare chest and a long mala holds a ceremonial staff, with a brass plate of offerings and a small lit lamp in front. Other saffron-clad sadhus sit nearby, and several women and girls in white and pink clothing sit against the wall. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the back.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A 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. 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