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Indoor photograph of a ceremony in a plain white-walled room lit by a bright overhead light. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor, one with long hair and a rudraksha mala holding a tall ceremonial staff with a decorative tuft. Behind them, men and women in white clothes sit near a glass-sided box covered with white cloth, surrounded by marigold and white flower garlands and a small oil lamp burning at its base. A framed portrait on the right, labelled with a caption, shows a smiling man in a white turban garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt films the scene on a tripod-mounted camera. Oil lamps and a water bottle are also visible.

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A photograph of a room during a funeral rite for a deceased man. A glass-sided coffin-like box draped with white cloth sits in the centre, surrounded by fresh garlands of white and yellow flowers. Behind it on the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in a white turban garland, edged with marigold and red flowers. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor with small oil lamps flickering in front of them, while a figure in saffron holds up long bamboo poles with a saffron flag. Seated devotees in white clothes watch; a young man in a white shirt stands at the back beside a video camera on a tripod.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a funeral-style ceremony in a plain room. A glass-sided casket draped in white cloth sits on the floor, surrounded by floral garlands. Behind it on the wall hangs a framed portrait labelled with a devotional caption, wreathed in red and yellow marigold garlands and showing a smiling man in a yellow turban. Seated on the floor are about fifteen people in white and orange clothing, some in saffron robes, with a small flame burning near the casket. A standing man in a white shirt holds a microphone beside a video camera on a tripod. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth and a sannyasi in orange robes and beads sit at left.2005-11-13A 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.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor 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 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.2005-11-13A photo of a small indoor room during a final ceremony beside a glass-sided casket holding a shrouded body, decorated with white and pink-purple flower garlands and offerings. Seated on the floor around it, a standing figure at left with long dark hair and a saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala stands with raised ceremonial rods; other saffron-robed sannyasis sit in front. Several white-clad devotees, including an older man and young girls, sit nearby. A young man in a white shirt stands behind a video camera on a tripod near a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithya Arunachalananda" garlanded with flowers.2005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed room with a wooden-framed window and a framed portrait on the right garlanded with fresh marigold and orange-flower garlands. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered cot at left. Seated on the floor in front are several men and boys in orange and saffron cloths, with brass vessels and flower-filled dishes at their feet. A glass-topped box or casket draped with flowers and white cloth sits in the centre. A man in white clothing stands near a microphone stand, and a cameraman in a light shirt films beside a tripod at right. Bright light flares across the frame.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Photograph of a funeral-rite gathering in a small room with white walls and wooden cabinets. A long-haired man in orange robes with a garland stands at left beside a bed, and several saffron-robed men and seated devotees in white sit on the floor. A glass-sided coffin-like box draped with flower garlands sits at center, with a framed portrait of a bald man in white garlanded with marigolds on the right. A cameraman in a white shirt films beside a tripod, and an orange-robed attendant holds a tall ceremonial staff. The scene suggests a sannyas or final ceremony for a deceased person.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 photograph of a funeral-style ceremony in a plain room with pale pink walls and a white-sheeted glass-fronted casket draped with flower garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at the left, raising one hand while speaking, and seated devotees in orange cloth surround a tall ceremonial staff with fabric streamers. A framed portrait of a man in a white turban, garlanded in red and yellow flowers, sits on the right beside the casket. Elderly man in white and several women and girls in white and pink sit near the casket. A video camera on a tripod and a young man in a white shirt stand in the background, with a small radio and shelves of offerings behind them. The long-haired speaker has distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha adornment; identity is uncertain from appearance.2005-11-13