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A photograph of a mourning room with pink and lilac walls and barred windows. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a glass-sided casket draped with white cloth and flowers. Several women in white saris and white clothing sit on the floor around a white-draped bench, some with heads bowed in prayer.

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November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph inside a plain room with pink-and-peach painted walls and barred windows. In the centre sits a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment with a beaded necklace, seated behind a white-draped table. In the foreground a glass-covered wooden casket holds a body wrapped in white cloth, with flower petals and a garland. Around it sit a row of devotees in white and light clothing, one woman in pink on the left. A small oil lamp glows on a sill at the right, and a light switch is on the wall. Atmosphere is dim and reverent.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photo of a small room with pink-and-white walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala necklace sits cross-legged on a white-draped sofa at left, hands resting in his lap. Beside him and along the wall sit several women and girls in white clothing, seated on the floor. At right stands a glass-sided wooden casket holding a body wrapped in white cloth and scattered with flower petals, with a garland hung on the wall nearby. Framed pictures hang above the doorway, and a small red radio and water bottle sit on a shelf. Seated figures in the frame total about eight people. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala are visible on the central seated figure, labelled by the page as the Swamiji present at this event.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photo of a funeral vigil in a plain room with peach-coloured walls and barred windows. A long glass-sided casket draped in white cloth is decorated with long garlands of marigolds, white flowers and green leaves. Several women in white and saffron sit behind the casket, looking down at it. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded mala sits on the floor near brass plates of offerings. A cameraman on the right films the scene from a tripod beside an electric fan. Five women and one man are visible, plus the cameraman.2005-11-13A photograph inside a room with cream walls, wooden shutters and a framed picture on the wall. A long glass-sided casket draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers sits on the right. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor with brass plates and ritual items, and a tall bamboo pole with saffron cloth rises beside them. A man in white clothes sits among a group of girls in white and children, and a standing long-haired figure in orange robes with a beaded mala necklace stands at the left, a person by appearance cues. A video camera on a tripod records the scene.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13