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Indoor ceremony at night in a whitewashed room with pillars. On the left, a seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban-like head covering and a beaded mala sits on a white cloth beside a small oil lamp, with a long ceremonial staff standing nearby. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground. In the centre, a standing man in white shirt and pants stands near a microphone. A garlanded framed portrait of a man in pinkish-orange robes and a turban hangs on the right wall, and a pink cloth-covered body lies on the floor among the seated crowd. A framed picture is mounted on the back wall.

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November 14 20052005-11-14Indoor evening ceremony in a plain room with pale walls and a small framed picture above the doorway. On the left, a seated figure in orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a white-covered bench with a rudraksha-style mala, beside a robed companion and a brass oil lamp on the floor. A cloth-wrapped body lies on a low platform under a red-and-gold cloth at centre. Near the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wears a white turban and is garlanded with orange and white flowers. Two long wooden staffs stand upright, and a person in white with an orange shawl stands by the central table. A dense crowd of seated devotees in white and saffron fills the foreground and right side, many with heads bowed.2005-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 14 20052005-11-14Indoor evening ceremony in a tiled room lit by warm electric lights. A man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised white seat at left, wearing a long beaded mala, with a small oil lamp lit beside him. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white clothes. A draped body wrapped in red and pink cloth lies on a platform at center, surrounded by mourners. Behind it, a framed portrait garlanded with fresh marigolds and flowers hangs on the wall. A cameraman in white with a camera on a tripod stands at the back, and a tall ceremonial staff stands at left and right.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20052005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 14 20052005-11-14Indoor photo of a dimly lit room where a crowd of men sits on the floor facing a covered body wrapped in a red cloth on a low bed. On the left, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits with a beaded necklace among other saffron-clad figures near a window. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears on the right, its garland of yellow and orange flowers placed in front of it. Some onlookers sit in white shirts, and a small fan and assorted objects are visible in the background.2005-11-13Indoor photo of a ceremony in a plain room with pale walls, barred windows and a wooden door. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a saffron head wrap and a long beaded mala around the neck, sits on a white-covered bench beside an oil lamp on the floor. Nearby a younger person in white clothes sits cross-legged. A cameraperson in a white shirt and orange shawl films from a tripod on the right. A long bundle draped in a deep red cloth lies in the foreground, with seated devotees in white and orange around it. A portrait hangs on the wall near a red-and-green framed picture, and a framed image sits on the wall in the upper left corner.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor evening scene in a plain room with pale walls and barred windows. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white-covered bench, wearing a long beaded necklace and holding a staff, with a small oil lamp burning in front. Nearby, a man in white clothes sits on the floor, and a cameraman in white with a yellow-gold shawl films from a tripod on the right. Many people in white and orange clothes sit on the floor in rows, and a body wrapped in a red and gold cloth lies on the right. A framed picture hangs on the wall, and a small bird logo appears in the top corner.2005-11-14