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Indoor photo of a funeral-related ritual in a small room with pink walls and barred windows. A man in an orange turban and orange robes with a gold bead necklace sits cross-legged on a white cloth, flanked by other saffron-robed men, one with palms pressed together. Behind them a cameraman in a white shirt and gold-yellow shawl films on a tripod beside a fan. A body covered with a red-gold cloth lies on a wooden bier in the foreground. Several seated devotees in white and a long ceremonial staff are visible; a bowl and oil lamps sit before the seated group.

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Indoor photo of a final ceremony in a plain room with barred windows and peach-coloured walls. A seated sannyasi in saffron robes, with an orange head wrap and a beaded mala, sits in front of a draped body covered with a magenta and gold cloth. Other saffron-clad men with folded hands kneel nearby, and ceremonial staffs stand upright. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at a tripod-mounted video camera at the back. Rows of seated people in white in the foreground face the scene. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so the seated figure is described by role only.2005-11-14A photograph inside a small room with white walls and barred windows, showing a final ceremony over a body wrapped in a red-and-gold cloth lying on a stone platform. A figure in orange robes with a yellow head wrap and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on a white-covered bench at the left, appearing to be the a person leading the rites; the appearance cues are an orange head wrap, orange robes and ornate beaded necklace, but this is uncertain. Beside him, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged, one holding a small bell-like object. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a long staff stand near the body. A cameraman in white with a yellow scarf films from a tripod at the right, and a crowd of devotees in mixed clothing sits in the foreground.2005-11-13 +1 copiesIndoor funeral ceremony at night in a plain room with pink-and-cream walls and barred windows. A figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a long green-and-white garland sits on a white cushion at left, with another saffron-robed man seated beside him with hands together. Near the centre, a body lies covered by a magenta cloth with gold border, surrounded by lit oil lamps and offerings on the floor. A man in white clothes and a yellow-orange shawl stands behind a video camera on a tripod at the back. Around a dozen people sit or kneel in orange and white clothing, with others at the far right. A calendar and small framed pictures hang on the wall beside a fan.2005-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20052005-11-13A 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.2005-11-14Night ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall with a ceiling fan and barred windows. A seated man in orange robes, a saffron turban and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits centrally, with other orange-robed sannyasis seated nearby beside a white-covered bench. In the foreground a draped body lies under a maroon cloth with gold border on a wooden bier, and tall ceremonial staffs stand in the room. A man in white with a yellow shawl films with a tripod camera at right. A seated audience of devotees in white fills the bottom of the frame, with brass vessels and offerings in front of the sannyasis.2005-11-13Indoor funeral ritual in a plain room with pale walls and barred windows. A saffron-robed man with an orange turban stands at left holding a flaming lamp, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Seated saffron-robed priests and devotees surround a body draped in a red and gold cloth on a wooden bier. Oil lamps burn on the floor beside leaves and offerings. A cameraman in white with a saffron shawl films from a tripod near the back wall. Several white-clad women and men sit or stand along the edges, and a framed picture hangs on the wall above.2005-11-14Indoor night photograph of a final funeral ceremony in a plain room with pink-and-cream walls, a ceiling fan, barred windows and a framed picture on the wall. A draped body lies under a red and gold cloth on a wooden bier at right. Seated ash-clad sannyasis in saffron-orange robes perform rites beside small oil lamps and a brass vessel, and a man in saffron wears an orange turban at left holding a lit lamp. Devotees in white and saffron sit around the bier, and a cameraman in white operates a tripod-mounted video camera at right. Several bamboo poles with cloth banners stand upright.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plainly painted room with pink walls, barred windows and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged near a shrouded body draped in a maroon cloth edged with gold, lit by small oil lamps and offerings on the floor. Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit beside him, one wearing an orange turban. A man in a white shirt with a gold-yellow shawl stands behind a tripod-mounted camera. Tall staffs and a ritual fan are propped against the walls, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees, many in white and cream, fills the foreground and sides of the room.2005-11-14Indoor photo of a dimly lit room with pink walls and a ceiling fan, where saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor around a body draped in a deep red cloth on a low platform. A seated sannyasi in the centre wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and a person in white with a saffron shawl films the scene on a tripod-mounted camera. Brass lamps and pots sit in front, with tall bamboo poles with orange flags and a white sheet behind. A framed picture hangs on the wall. The scene shows a final ceremony for an enlightened soul.2005-11-14November 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copies