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Evening 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.

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November 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copiesEvening 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.2005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesIndoor evening ceremony in a plain room with pink walls and a cream wooden-barred window. A man in an orange robe stands at left holding a burning flame or torch, while a man in white sits on a white-draped bench beside him. Centre, a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits on the bench; the figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, with orange head wrap and rudraksha mala as cues, but identity is uncertain. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground. Oil lamps stand on the floor, and long staffs rest against the pillar. Right, a covered body wrapped in pink and gold cloth lies on the floor surrounded by mourners, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. Photograph of a funeral-related Hindu rite.2005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a plainly furnished room with barred windows and pink-washed walls at dusk. A young man in an orange shawl stands at centre, holding a flame aloft toward the ceiling, while a man in white dhoti and kurta holds a lit lamp on a tray. A seated figure in orange robes, a saffron turban and a long beaded rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped bench with books and lamps before him; he is a sannyasi, and his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Behind him stand a seated monk in orange and others in white. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit and stand with folded hands along the left and in front, some holding lamps. A long staff leans against the wall at right.2005-11-13 +1 copiesIndoor evening ritual in a whitewashed room. A man in an orange-saffron robe on the left raises a flaming torch aloft. Seated centre on a white-draped bench, a figure in saffron robes wears an orange head covering and a beaded mala, with a second saffron-clad devotee seated below him. Several seated devotees in saffron and white sit on the floor, with a bundled body wrapped in red cloth visible on the right, surrounded by people and garlands. A small oil lamp burns on the floor and a standing man in white clothing with a wooden staff is in the background. Wall posters and a framed picture hang on the walls behind them.2005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesIndoor evening ritual in a whitewashed hall with pink-washed walls and a dim ceiling fan. A man in an orange-saffron shawl on the left holds a lit flame or lamp aloft while a young man in white kurta and dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Seated centrally on a white-sheeted bed is a figure in orange-saffron robes with a saffron turban and a beaded garland, flanked by other saffron-robed seated attendants. Devotees in white sit on the floor in the foreground and along the right. Brass oil lamps glow on the floor and long bamboo staffs stand upright near the centre. At right, a red-draped object rests on a table near a doorway, with framed pictures on the wall. The setting suggests a memorial or sannyas ceremony in progress.2005-11-13 +1 copiesIndoor 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.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Dimly lit indoor ceremony in a whitewashed room with a pillar dividing the frame. A man in a saffron robe on the left raises an arm toward a lit torch, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms joined beside him. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a white-covered platform, with a small flame burning in front. Other saffron-clad attendants sit nearby, and a long ceremonial staff stands upright. Dense crowd of seated devotees in silhouette fills the foreground. On the right, a floral garland hangs on a framed portrait, and a larger framed picture hangs on the wall above a doorway.2005-11-14November 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copies