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A photograph of a dark room with a television screen showing a live feed of a ceremony. On the screen, a figure in orange robes lies on a white cloth covered with white and yellow flower garlands. Beside them, a seated person in orange robes with a gold-coloured necklace and long dark hair sits on a white cloth, raising one hand. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the edges of the screen.

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October 07 20062006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07Indoor ceremony in a plain room with white walls and a pink-tiled lower wall. A person in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-sheeted bench on the left, and several orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor in front of brass vessels and pots. A figure in white stands at the right beside a glass-sided case draped in white cloth and decorated with a flower garland, while long staffs with red tops are held upright. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the right edge. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis sit in the foreground.2005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed room with a wooden-framed window and a lit bulb glowing overhead. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl sits cross-legged at left, hands pressed together in prayer. Several seated figures in orange robes and white clothing sit on the floor around brass puja vessels and a tray of offerings. A standing man in white clothing holds a long wooden staff or ceremonial rod. At right, a glass-enclosed body rests under flower garlands of orange and white blossoms, with a red-trimmed cloth draped over the shoulder of a person beside it. Several devotees in white and a child sit along the back wall. The mood is solemn, consistent with a memorial or final rite.2005-11-13A dimly lit room with white walls and an orange-brown lower wall, where a ceremony is taking place. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform at left. Seated on the floor in front are several people in orange and white clothing, one holding a ritual implement, and brass vessels and lamps are arranged on the floor. At right, a covered body lies on a table decorated with flower garlands, and a man in a light shirt films with a camera on a tripod. Tall ceremonial staffs with fabric banners stand in the room.2005-11-13A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a ceiling fan and framed picture on the wall. A tall figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland stands at centre, extending his hands toward a garlanded deity murti or sacred object draped in a maroon cloth with gold border and white jasmine garlands, placed on a low table. A bald man in orange robe and rudraksha beads stands at left, and a seated man in orange clothing sits near the centre-bottom. A young boy in a yellow garment with a red flower garland stands behind, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand or lean around the altar, one photographing with a camera. Only the tall figure's appearance is a probable match for a person, given long swept hair, orange robe and garland; the scene shows abhishekam or puja to a deity form under a shrouded cloth.2010-07-21November 13 20052005-11-132003-SPH-ATTENDING-TIRUCHI-SWAMIGAL-JAYANTHI-BANGALORE +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12Overhead photo of a floor ceremony on white cloth covered with pink and orange flower petals. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits centrally, wearing a large white and pink flower garland, and is touching petals with both hands. Around them, people in white shirts and cream and gold-bordered saris sit cross-legged, some bent forward and some with palms pressed together. Loose petals, flower heaps and small stems fill the foreground. a person is seated centrally in the orange robe with the garland, though appearance is uncertain.2006-09-23April 22 20162016-04-22