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Indoor ritual scene at night in a plain pink-walled hall with a white bench and a tube light. In the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes and an orange head cloth, wearing a long mala of beads, sits on the floor before a small oil lamp. A standing man in orange robes raises a round fan or umbrella-shaped object overhead. A man in white clothes holds a small object near him. On the right, a cameraman in a yellow-and-white outfit operates a camera on a tripod. A seated crowd in white and orange fills the foreground, and a red-draped form lies on the floor at right. A framed picture hangs on the wall.

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November 14 20052005-11-14Indoor photo of a ceremony in a plain room with pink walls, barred windows and a white-covered bench. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long beaded mala sits on the bench with a small brass oil lamp before him. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and kurta holding a round fan, and a man in orange robes at left raises one arm. Several people in orange and white sit on the floor in the foreground, and attendants with long staffs stand at right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the seated figure in orange with turban and mala, present in person. A framed picture hangs on the wall at upper right.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Indoor ceremony in a plain room with pink-washed walls and a wooden-barred window. A man in an orange dhoti stands at left, raising a brass or metal implement overhead. Beside him a young man in white clothes holds a small object. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, sits on a white-covered bed in the centre; before him are oil lamps and an open book. In the foreground, a crowd of seated devotees in white and orange sits on the floor. At right, a body wrapped in a red and gold cloth lies on a cot, and a man in white stands beside it with long sticks or staffs leaning nearby. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind.2005-11-14Indoor evening ceremony in a pink-walled hall with a white-covered bench and an oil lamp on a low platform. A standing attendant in white holds a round ceremonial fan or drum, another attendant in orange holds a long staff, and a cameraman in white with a tripod films beside a draped body wrapped in red and gold cloth. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground and right side.2005-11-14Indoor ritual scene in a plain pink-walled room lit by a bare bulb. A man in an orange wrap stands at left holding a white cloth, beside a younger man in white dhoti and shirt. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a beaded mala sits on a white-covered couch before a small oil lamp on the floor. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at a video camera on a tripod near a desk. A draped body lies on a red cloth at right, with a long bamboo staff beside it. Several seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground.2005-11-14November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photo of a ritual in a plain room with pink walls and a white bench, where a man in an orange turban, orange clothing and a beaded mala sits in the centre beside a small oil lamp. Standing at left, a man in orange robes raises his arm, holding a white cloth or object above a standing figure in white. A camera on a tripod at right records the scene while a man in white and yellow stands by it. A red-draped body lies at right, and seated devotees fill the lower foreground. The centre sitter is an appearance-based candidate only, with a turban and mala but no a person label in the frame, so identity is uncertain.2005-11-14November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor ceremony in a plain room with pink walls and a tiled floor. A central seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, sitting before a small oil lamp on a white-sheeted platform. A standing attendant in orange robes waves a fan-like whisk. Other people in white and orange clothing sit on the floor in front of the platform, and a draped red-and-gold cloth covers an object at right. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a shelf of framed images. Several seated devotees fill the foreground.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14An indoor ritual scene in a plain room with pink walls, a white-covered bench and a wooden-framed window. A man in an orange cloth raises one arm while a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a flat wooden ritual implement. Seated on the bench is a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap and a long beaded mala, with a brass lamp and offerings in front. Several people in orange and white sit on the floor around him, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. The ritual lamp and seated presence suggest a ceremonial gathering, with no clear visible crown or other strong identifying cues.2005-11-13