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Indoor photograph of a funeral-related ritual in a plainly furnished room with pink-and-cream walls and barred wooden windows. A man in an orange robe on the left raises a brass or golden ritual implement. A long-haired person in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered bench, and other orange-robed men sit on the floor. Several people in white sit nearby. Brass vessels stand on the floor, and a glass-topped case holds a garland of orange and white flowers. A video camera on a tripod and a bright light are at right, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.

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Indoor night photograph of a ritual in a plain room with white walls, a ceiling fan and a bright flash glare. A standing man in an orange robe raises a lit oil lamp or camphor flame high with one arm. Seated on a white-covered bed or platform at left is a long-haired man in orange robes and a beaded mala, with a line of seated people in orange and white clothing in front of him. A seated monk in orange clothing sits near a long wooden pole with a bundle at its top, and a bed or stand at right holds flower garlands and a framed picture on the wall. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod stands at right beside a young man in a white shirt. Four to six people are visible. The seated long-haired man in orange with the beaded mala is an appearance-based candidate, shown in person and unconfirmed; the page places him at this funeral ceremony but the image itself does not establish identity.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain room with white walls and wooden-barred windows. A standing man in an orange-brown robe raises a copper pot overhead with one hand while holding a long staff. Seated on the floor in orange robes, a woman with long dark hair wears a beaded necklace, and beside her a bald man in orange and another man in an orange robe sit with brass pots, bowls and lamps arranged before them. Behind them, a glass-topped box draped in white cloth is decorated with a garland of flowers and stands beside a seated group in white clothes. A cameraman films from a tripod at right beside a wall shelf holding framed images, and a large white light flares at the top of the frame.2005-11-13A dim indoor room with pale pink walls and a bed-like cot along the left side. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe raises a lit torch or flame in his right hand. Seated on the cot is a long-haired man in an orange robe with a beaded mala necklace, appearing to speak. Several seated people in orange and white clothing and white shirts sit on the floor around a glass-sided casket draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands at the right. Onlookers in white and light clothing sit behind, and a man in a grey shirt films with a tripod-mounted camera. A bright light stands on a tall pole. Framed pictures and a small shrine hang on the walls.2005-11-13Interior photograph of a ceremony in a plain room with white walls and wooden-framed barred windows. A man in an orange robe at left raises one hand toward the group. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a long beaded necklace, sits on a white-covered bed at left. Several saffron-robed men sit on the floor with brass puja vessels and metal pots in front of them, while a glass-topped case draped with flower garlands holds a body in white cloth at right. Long ceremonial staffs with fans are held upright. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at right, and women in white and pink attend nearby.2005-11-13Indoor night ritual in a small room with pale pink walls and wooden-framed windows. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a lit camphor or oil flame aloft in a metal holder, as in an aarti. Seated on a white bed, a long-haired figure in orange robes with a beaded rudraksha mala sits in the centre. Other orange-robed men and white-clad devotees sit on the floor, with brass vessels and a flower-decorated glass-topped box in front. A cameraman and a light stand are at right. A framed picture hangs on the wall. Several people are visible, the photo is a snapshot taken at close range, and the ritual appears to be a funeral or final rite, but this is only a visual impression. Seated figure with long hair and orange robes; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor night ritual in a plain room with pale walls, orange-trimmed lower wall and barred windows. A seated figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron robe sits on a white-covered bench, appearing to be the central honoured figure. Around him, saffron-clad men and white-clad devotees sit on the floor. A man at left in orange robes raises a round metal cymbal-like plate overhead. A tall ceremonial staff stands in front, and a glass-topped table holds a garland of flowers and brass vessels. A cameraman with a tripod stands at right, and a bright light glares from above.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13