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A 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.

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A 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.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph of a funeral ceremony in an indoor room with pale walls and wooden window shutters. At the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near tall ceremonial poles hung with fabric. Seated devotees in orange and saffron wraps and white clothes sit on the floor around small flaming oil lamps and fire. In the centre a glass-sided casket holds a shrouded body surrounded by marigold and rose garlands. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name is garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A cameraman in a white shirt films beside a tripod, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the far right.2005-11-13A 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 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.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photograph of a final funeral ceremony in a white-walled room lit by a warm lamp. A sannyasi in long flowing saffron-orange robes and a dark mala stands at left holding a long pole, with another pole-bearing figure in orange nearby. In the centre a seated man in white clothes presses his palms together beside a seated young girl in white. A cameraman in a light shirt films from a tripod at right. In the foreground an open glass case holds a shrouded body, surrounded by white and purple flower garlands, with small oil lamps burning on the floor. A framed portrait with a marigold garland hangs on the right, depicting a man in a white turban. Several seated devotees in white and orange fill the room.2005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with white walls and orange accents. In the centre, a glass-sided casket draped in white cloth sits on a low stand, decorated with red, pink, yellow and white flower garlands. Behind it hangs a framed portrait of a smiling older man in a light robe, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Seated on the floor, a man in orange robes with a bare chest and a long mala holds a ceremonial staff, with a brass plate of offerings and a small lit lamp in front. Other saffron-clad sadhus sit nearby, and several women and girls in white and pink clothing sit against the wall. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the back.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.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13