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Indoor night ritual in a plain room with pale walls and an orange lower band. A man in an orange-red robe on the left raises a multi-branched brass lamp high with one arm. Seated on a white-covered bed is a long-haired person in an orange robe with a beaded mala. Several devotees in orange and white sit on the floor, with brass vessels and an oil lamp in front. On the right, a draped body lies on a table with flower garlands, and two men in white shirts stand beside a video camera and bright studio light. A framed picture hangs on the wall above a shelf with a small framed image and flowers.

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Indoor night ritual in a small room with pale pink walls and wooden-framed windows. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a lit camphor or oil flame aloft in a metal holder, as in an aarti. Seated on a white bed, a long-haired figure in orange robes with a beaded rudraksha mala sits in the centre. Other orange-robed men and white-clad devotees sit on the floor, with brass vessels and a flower-decorated glass-topped box in front. A cameraman and a light stand are at right. A framed picture hangs on the wall. Several people are visible, the photo is a snapshot taken at close range, and the ritual appears to be a funeral or final rite, but this is only a visual impression. Seated figure with long hair and orange robes; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photograph of a final ceremony in a small room with pale pink walls and a bed against the left wall. A man in an orange robe on the left lifts a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit flames toward a seated figure. That seated figure wears an orange robe, a beaded garland and long dark hair, and sits on the bed with hands together. Two seated men in orange robes sit on the floor in front, and devotees in white clothes stand and sit behind them. At the right, a covered body rests on a low table draped with flower garlands, while people with cameras and folded hands watch. A framed picture hangs on the wall and brass offering vessels sit on the floor. The scene shows aarti being performed beside the covered body during rites.2005-11-13Indoor night photograph of a ritual in a plain room with white walls, a ceiling fan and a bright flash glare. A standing man in an orange robe raises a lit oil lamp or camphor flame high with one arm. Seated on a white-covered bed or platform at left is a long-haired man in orange robes and a beaded mala, with a line of seated people in orange and white clothing in front of him. A seated monk in orange clothing sits near a long wooden pole with a bundle at its top, and a bed or stand at right holds flower garlands and a framed picture on the wall. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod stands at right beside a young man in a white shirt. Four to six people are visible. The seated long-haired man in orange with the beaded mala is an appearance-based candidate, shown in person and unconfirmed; the page places him at this funeral ceremony but the image itself does not establish identity.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photo of a funeral ceremony in a plain room with pale walls, a window with grilles, and a bed-like platform. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on the bed, with orange-robed men seated on the floor beside a covered body on a raised table draped with flower garlands. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor; a standing man in orange holds a ritual implement and others in white clothes stand nearby. A camera on a tripod and a man in a white shirt film the scene, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. a person candidate by appearance: the seated long-haired figure in orange with a garland shows some cues but is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain room with white walls and wooden-barred windows. A standing man in an orange-brown robe raises a copper pot overhead with one hand while holding a long staff. Seated on the floor in orange robes, a woman with long dark hair wears a beaded necklace, and beside her a bald man in orange and another man in an orange robe sit with brass pots, bowls and lamps arranged before them. Behind them, a glass-topped box draped in white cloth is decorated with a garland of flowers and stands beside a seated group in white clothes. A cameraman films from a tripod at right beside a wall shelf holding framed images, and a large white light flares at the top of the frame.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13