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Indoor photograph of a funeral ritual in a plain room with pale walls and barred windows. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on the left near a white sofa; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate, though uncertain. Several monks in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor around a small fire and a brass set of puja vessels, one bald man in orange among them. A cameraman in a white polo shirt films from a tripod on the right beside a glass-covered wooden casket draped with flower garlands. Bamboo poles with cloth banners stand in the foreground, and several white-clad people sit along the back.

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A photograph of a funeral ceremony in an indoor room with pale walls and wooden window shutters. At the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near tall ceremonial poles hung with fabric. Seated devotees in orange and saffron wraps and white clothes sit on the floor around small flaming oil lamps and fire. In the centre a glass-sided casket holds a shrouded body surrounded by marigold and rose garlands. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name is garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A cameraman in a white shirt films beside a tripod, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the far right.2005-11-13A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a barred window, showing a ritual gathering around a glass-fronted casket draped with flowers. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits at left among others in orange and white, several holding long wooden staves. Small flames burn in lamps on the floor near a fire pit. Seated devotees in white clothing surround the casket, and a man in a white polo shirt stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod. On the right wall hangs a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds, showing a man in a white turban, and a bed with white linen sits at left. The scene suggests a final funeral rite with an oil lamp and offerings.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph inside a small room with cream walls and open windows, showing a funeral-style ritual around a glass-sided box holding a draped body, decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A man with long dark hair and a yellow-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a long staff with orange cloth; several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor holding oil lamps with flames. Seated devotees in white clothes sit near the box, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at right before a framed portrait of a bearded elder garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt films with a video camera on a tripod, and a woman in a white sari sits at right with a dark-haired child nearby. Roughly 15 people are visible, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a final rite in a small room with pink-and-cream walls. A glass-sided case holding a body is decorated with garlands and marigolds, with small oil lamps burning in front of it. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor holding tall wooden staffs with saffron cloth at the top. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white and pink include a man in a white shirt and a woman in white. A young man in a white shirt stands at right operating a video camera on a tripod, and a framed picture hangs on the wall above.2005-11-13A dim indoor room at night where a ceremony is taking place beside a garlanded body on a low raised table draped with a white cloth and surrounded by purple and yellow flowers. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala sits on a white bed at left, his face lit by a bright light above. A man in an orange robe stands at far left holding a small oil lamp, and seated devotees in orange robes sit on the floor in front with long ceremonial staffs. Several white-clad people sit along the back, and two men in white shirts stand at right near a video camera on a tripod. Brass vessels sit on the floor at the bottom. A framed picture hangs on the back wall.2005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled room lit by a harsh flash. A glass-topped case holds a shrouded body draped with white cloth and surrounded by flower garlands. Several people sit on the floor in orange and saffron robes, including a man on the left with long dark hair and an orange wrap, and a bearded man in orange at centre. A man in a white shirt stands behind a video camera on a tripod, and another person in white stands near a tall staff with a dark tassel. Brass puja plates and oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and a framed portrait with a garland hangs on the right wall. Women in white saris sit in the background.2005-11-13A dimly lit room with white walls and an orange-brown lower wall, where a ceremony is taking place. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform at left. Seated on the floor in front are several people in orange and white clothing, one holding a ritual implement, and brass vessels and lamps are arranged on the floor. At right, a covered body lies on a table decorated with flower garlands, and a man in a light shirt films with a camera on a tripod. Tall ceremonial staffs with fabric banners stand in the room.2005-11-13A 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.2005-11-13Indoor 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 20052005-11-13Interior photograph of a ceremony in a plain room with white walls and wooden-framed barred windows. A man in an orange robe at left raises one hand toward the group. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a long beaded necklace, sits on a white-covered bed at left. Several saffron-robed men sit on the floor with brass puja vessels and metal pots in front of them, while a glass-topped case draped with flower garlands holds a body in white cloth at right. Long ceremonial staffs with fans are held upright. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at right, and women in white and pink attend nearby.2005-11-13