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Indoor photograph of a funeral ritual in a plain room with pink walls and two barred windows. A shrouded body lies on a wooden bier draped in a red-gold cloth, with a bamboo staff and a black cloth tied to a pole beside it. A man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a white bed at left holding a lit flame, and another man in orange robes kneels near brass plates, lamps and flowers in front of the bier. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands behind a video camera on a tripod at right. Several seated mourners in saffron, orange and white crowd the bier, and a framed picture hangs on the wall above.

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November 14 20052005-11-14Indoor photo of a final ceremony in a plain room with pink-and-cream walls, a ceiling fan and barred windows. A red-and-gold cloth covers a body lying on a low bed at right. A seated figure at left wears a saffron robe, an orange headwrap and a long beaded necklace; the figure's appearance is uncertain and a candidate identification cannot be confirmed. Around them several people in saffron and white sit on the floor, with brass lamps, a small offering tray and a long staff with a dark fabric piece in front of the bed. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod-mounted camera at the back right. A framed picture hangs on the upper right wall.2005-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 13 20052005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 13 20052005-11-13Indoor 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 20052005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesA dimly lit room with pale pink walls and wooden-framed barred windows shows a funeral-style ritual. A body draped in a magenta and gold cloth lies on a low platform at the right. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor and bench at left, one holding a lit oil lamp and another seated near brass oil lamps and offerings on the floor. A man in white clothes stands at a tripod-mounted video camera by the window. Women in white saris sit along the right side behind the body. Bamboo staffs stand upright near the window, and a framed picture hangs on the wall above.2005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14November 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 14 20052005-11-14