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Indoor ritual in a small room with white walls and barred windows. A long-haired man in orange robes stands at left with a shawl draped over his shoulder, gesturing toward a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing holding a bright flame or lamp. Seated in front, two monks in orange, along with other white-clad devotees, sit on the floor among brass vessels and offerings. At right, a glass-covered casket is surrounded by garlands of flowers, and a cameraman films the scene on a tripod. Ceremonial staffs with ornaments stand along the walls, and framed pictures hang on the back wall.

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November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A dim indoor room with pale pink walls and a bed-like cot along the left side. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe raises a lit torch or flame in his right hand. Seated on the cot is a long-haired man in an orange robe with a beaded mala necklace, appearing to speak. Several seated people in orange and white clothing and white shirts sit on the floor around a glass-sided casket draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands at the right. Onlookers in white and light clothing sit behind, and a man in a grey shirt films with a tripod-mounted camera. A bright light stands on a tall pole. Framed pictures and a small shrine hang on the walls.2005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a room with white walls and a pale window. On the left, a figure in an orange-brown robe holds a burning flame aloft. Seated in the centre on a white-sheeted bed is a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace. Seated on the floor are several people in orange and white clothing, including two saffron-robed sannyasis. In the right foreground is a glass-sided casket draped with flower garlands, with a video camera on a tripod beside it. Brass puja vessels and trays sit on the floor in front, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. a person appearance is uncertain given the photograph's quality.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph of a ritual in a small whitewashed room. A man standing at left in orange robes raises a brass vessel with a flaming wick toward the ceiling, an aarti-like lamp offering. A figure with long dark hair, a saffron shawl and a beaded necklace sits on a white-sheeted bed at centre-left. Seated devotees in saffron and white sit on the floor, one holding small items. A glass-topped case at right is decorated with flower garlands and brass lamps, and a camera operator on a tripod films at right. A framed picture hangs on the wall above.2005-11-13Photograph of a dimly lit room during a ritual. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and a beaded mala sits on a white-covered bed on the left, while two seated monks in orange robes sit on the floor before brass vessels and a flower-decorated table holding a covered body. A standing man in orange on the far left holds a fan or cloth, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at right near a shelf with framed pictures. Several people in white clothing sit in the background, and a harsh light illuminates the scene.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a final ceremony in a small room with white walls and a window grille. A man in an orange robe on the left raises a flaming oil lamp aloft. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded mala sits on a white cot at left, with a row of seated devotees and orange-clad sannyasis on the floor beside him. At right, a cameraman stands by a tripod, and a glass-topped box holds a body draped in white and covered with marigold garlands. A framed picture hangs on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a flaming lamp held by an attendant in the foreground; the cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beads.2005-11-13A dim room with white walls and a barred window shows a ritual in progress. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on a white-covered bed, with a tall flame rising beside him. A standing figure in orange robes holds a long staff near the flame. Seated people in orange and white clothes sit on the floor, and small brass vessels and oil lamps are arranged in front. On the right, a man in a white shirt operates a video camera on a tripod beside a glass-topped case with a white cloth and a garland of flowers. Framed pictures hang on the walls.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A dim indoor room during a final funeral rite for an enlightened soul, with a glass-sided bier draped in white cloth and garlanded with flowers at the right. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor at the lower left and centre, with ritual brass vessels and offerings in front of them. A man in a white dhoti stands near the centre holding a long wooden staff with a red tassel, and another long staff with a red tassel rises at the right beside a person in a grey-and-white shirt operating a video camera on a tripod. Women in white saris sit near the back wall under a bright light, and a standing fan stands near the centre. A framed picture hangs on the back wall at upper right.2005-11-13Indoor ritual in a small room with pink walls and barred windows. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white bed-like platform, hands joined, as people in orange robes sit on the floor. A standing man in an orange robe waves a ritual implement near a glass-sided coffin draped with garlands of white and yellow flowers. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor, and a man in a white shirt films with a camera on a tripod. Seated devotees in white fill the background and a bright light beams from above.2005-11-13