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Dim indoor photo of a ritual in a plain whitewashed room with barred windows and a ceiling fan. In the foreground, several seated figures in saffron and orange cloth sit around a small fire at the bottom edge, with brass oil lamps and offerings nearby. A standing man in white clothes stands at the left edge. Behind them, other seated women in white saris sit on the floor, and a platform on the right is covered with green garlands and marigold-like flowers, with a tripod-mounted camera beside it. A bright light glows near the ceiling. No candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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November 13 20052005-11-13A dimly lit room with pale walls and barred windows holds a ritual gathering around a small fire pit in the foreground, with a flame and oil lamps on brass plates. Seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor; one central seated figure with long dark hair and orange clothing is at the centre, with a shaved-headed figure in orange beside him. Women in white saris sit along the back wall. A standing man in white kurta on the left waves a fan or whisk. To the right, heaped marigold garlands and red flower offerings lie on a table and a bench. A camera operator stands near the right window. The setting suggests a homa or final ritual.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A dim indoor room at night with a bright light glowing in the upper right. A small fire burns on the floor in front of a group of people seated cross-legged in orange and saffron clothing, with brass oil lamps (diyas) beside the flames. A standing man in white clothes on the left holds a whisk-like fan, and another person in white stands beside a camera on a tripod near a table with yellow flowers and red garlands. A white-draped bed or cot lies along the left wall. One seated figure with long dark hair in orange clothing is prominent in the centre-left. Identity of any individual cannot be determined from appearance.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Dim, smoky interior during a fire ritual. In the foreground a long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged before a small fire pit and oil lamps, with other seated devotees in orange and white around them. A man in white stands at left holding a long-handled fly whisk or fan, and a figure in white stands behind a camera on a tripod at right. A green-draped body lies on a white-sheeted bed at left, and green garlands and flower offerings sit on a table at right. Bamboo poles rise through the room.2005-11-13Dimly lit room during a ritual with a small sacred fire burning on the floor in front of seated saffron-robed figures. Several figures in orange and ochre robes sit cross-legged around the fire, one with long dark flowing hair and rudraksha beads, another with shaved head. Brass oil lamps flank the fire, and a man in white clothes stands at left near a white-draped bed. Behind them a cameraman in white films, beside a table heaped with yellow and red flowers. Wooden-barred windows and a long pole with a small hanging item are visible. The scene suggests a homa with offerings, possibly a funeral-related rite.2005-11-13Indoor photo of a dimly lit ceremony in a plain room with white walls and barred windows. In the lower left, a fire burns in a small pit beside brass oil lamps, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. Several seated people in orange and white clothing sit around the fire, and a flower-covered bier with red and yellow blossoms stands at the center. Devotees in the foreground have their hands pressed together in anjali. A standing man in white clothes watches at the far right, and a tripod camera stands near the flowers. The scene suggests a funeral rite with a homa.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Dim indoor ritual scene inside a plain whitewashed room with barred windows. Several people in orange-red and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the floor around small brass oil lamps and a flaming fire pit. A woman in a light sari sits among the group. On the right, a garlanded body lies covered in green flowers on a raised platform, with a long bamboo pole and a bundle of marigold-like decorations beside it, consistent with a final funeral rite. A cameraman with a tripod and camera stands at the back. The mood is solemn and smoky under harsh light.2005-11-13Photograph 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.2005-11-13