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Indoor 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.

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November 13 20052005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a funeral rite in a plain room with pink-and-orange walls, a ceiling fan and barred windows. In the centre, a seated man in saffron robes with a saffron turban and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on a white mat, flanked by several saffron-robed men seated on the floor around brass vessels and offerings. A long red and gold draped body lies on a low bed in the foreground. A cameraman in white stands behind a tripod-mounted camera at right, and a row of women in white and cream saris sit along the back wall. A framed picture hangs on the upper right wall. Ritual staffs with cloth banners stand upright in the room.2005-11-13 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a final ceremony in a plain room with pink walls, a ceiling fan and barred windows. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits cross-legged at centre-left beside other saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees seated on the floor. In the foreground, a covered body lies draped in a red cloth with gold trim on a low bed. A man in a white shirt films the scene on a tripod-mounted camera at right. Brass vessels, a lamp and flowers are set before the seated group. A framed picture hangs on the wall. The centre figure with the turban and beaded necklace may be a person, seated as a sannyasi presiding over the rites.2005-11-14 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a final ceremony in a plain room with pink walls, barred wooden windows and a ceiling fan. A central seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a beaded mala sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform, with another orange-robed man kneeling nearby with hands pressed together. A body wrapped in a magenta and gold cloth lies on a low bed in front of a brass lamp and flower offerings. A cameraman in white stands with a tripod at the back. Several seated devotees in orange and white surround the bed, and tall ceremonial staffs with fringed tops stand in the room. Elderly and younger attendees fill the foreground.2005-11-13 +1 copiesA 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 copies