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Evening ceremony inside a plain room with pale pink walls, a ceiling fan and a bare hanging bulb. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe raises one arm high, holding a flaming ritual lamp or torch aloft. Beside him a young man in white clothes holds a small lit oil lamp in both hands. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes, an orange turban and a beaded necklace sits on a white-covered bench. Several saffron-robed men sit on the floor in front, some holding long staffs topped with decorative finials, and a brass oil lamp burns on the floor. Devotees in white sit at the edges. A framed colourful picture hangs on the wall at right, and a large pillar stands in the foreground.

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Indoor evening ceremony in a plain room with pink-lilac walls and a wooden door frame. Two attendants stand at left: one in orange robes holding a lit lamp and a second in white dhoti and kurta offering a flame. A seated figure in saffron robes, an orange turban and a beaded mala sits centre-left on a white-draped bench, with a small brass lamp before him. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor. At right, a man in white and orange shawl sits behind a microphone stand and a small table, with a ceremonial staff and a cloth-covered object near the edge.2005-11-13 +1 copiesEvening ritual in a plain interior room with pale walls, a white-cushioned bench and a tall dark pillar. A man in an orange robe raises a lit flame on a plate high with his right arm, while a younger man in white holds a small lamp in front. A seated figure in orange clothing with a saffron head wrap and a beaded necklace sits on a low platform beside a small lit lamp, with other orange-robed people seated around him. Several devotees in white and orange sit on the floor in the foreground. Long wooden staffs with metal tops lean against the pillar, and a framed colourful picture hangs on the wall at right.2005-11-14November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor evening ritual in a plain whitewashed room with a pillar in the foreground. A young man in an orange-saffron robe on the left holds up lit oil lamps or flames in front of him, while a younger man in white kurta and dhoti beside him holds a small book. A seated person in saffron robes, orange head covering and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on a white mat near an open book and an oil lamp on the floor. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands at a microphone stand to the right. Seated devotees in orange and red clothing fill the floor in front and at the edges, and framed pictures hang on the walls. Visible rituals and satsang-style gathering, no identity established from appearance.2005-11-13Indoor evening ceremony in a plain room with pale pink walls and a wooden-framed window. A man in an orange shawl and orange-and-gold attire, with an orange turban and beaded mala necklace, sits cross-legged on a white-covered cot in front of seated devotees, with an oil lamp lit on the floor before him. Standing to the left, a figure in orange robes and a man in white kurta stand near the window. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside a tripod-mounted camera and a small table. Several devotees sit on the floor, and a draped red-and-gold object lies at lower right. A framed picture hangs on the wall. The atmosphere is a funeral-related rite with a lit lamp. a person: the seated figure has an orange turban, beaded mala and orange robes, but the cues are moderate and the seating is ordinary.2005-11-13Photograph of an evening ceremony in a plain room with pale walls, wooden-framed barred windows and a wooden pillar. A man in a saffron-orange robe raises an arm holding an object near a small candelabra on the left. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes, with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-covered bed beside a lit oil lamp at floor level. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands at a small table with a microphone, and a second person in white stands near him. Several seated devotees fill the foreground. A wall board and a framed picture hang on the right.2005-11-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor ritual in a plain room with pale walls and wooden-framed barred windows, lit by a ceiling fan and bright lamp. A man in an orange robe with long braided hair raises a flaming object toward the ceiling, while a younger man in white holds a small oil lamp beside him. A seated figure in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a white-covered bench. Several people in white and orange sit along the right side, and a garland of flowers rests on a table near tall poles with orange cloth.2005-11-13Indoor ceremony at night in a room with pink walls and a white couch. A seated man in saffron robes, orange turban and a long rudraksha mala sits centre-left beside an oil lamp, with a white-clad attendant holding a brass plate standing to the left. Another saffron-clad figure stands at left holding a staff. A draped body in red and gold cloth lies on the right, with a man in white and a saffron stole filming with a camera on a tripod. Seated devotees fill the foreground. A portrait is on the wall at upper right.2005-11-13Indoor ceremony in a pale pink hall with a bright light fixture and a hanging framed picture. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on a white-covered bench with an open book and an oil lamp before him. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt waves a large feathery fan toward him, while another man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right near a table. A saffron-robed attendant holds a long staff at left. Seated devotees fill the foreground. The image is a photograph of a ritual gathering.2005-11-13Indoor evening ritual in a plain room with pink walls, a central pillar and exposed wiring. On the left, a man in saffron robes raises a fan-like object while a man in white stands beside him. Seated in the centre on a white-covered bed is a figure in orange robes, an orange head wrap and a long beaded necklace, with a small oil lamp on the floor in front. A cameraman in white with orange cloth stands behind a tripod on the right, beside a dark red draped object, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the lower and right foreground. A framed picture hangs on the wall. a person identity is not established from appearance.2005-11-13Night-time photo inside a hall during a final rite. A seated figure in saffron robes with an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered bench near a small oil lamp, while a robed attendant in orange holds a torch aloft at left. Another person in white stands at a table near the back. A large covered body lies wrapped in red cloth at right, and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers hangs on the wall at right. A dense seated crowd, many in white shirts, watches from the foreground. Long wooden staffs stand near the centre.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13