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A photograph of a funeral-rite room with pink walls and barred windows. In the upper right, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands beside a white-draped bed and a wall of flower garlands; he may be the candidate noted in the page, though his face is not clear enough to confirm. Seated on the red floor at left, several men and boys in saffron and white clothing face a brass and steel puja arrangement with lamps, bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and leaves. A woman in white clothing stands at centre making an offering. At right, a glass-sided casket holds a body covered in white cloth, decorated with marigolds and leaves.

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November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photograph of a funeral ritual in a plain room with pale walls and barred windows. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on the left near a white sofa; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate, though uncertain. Several monks in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor around a small fire and a brass set of puja vessels, one bald man in orange among them. A cameraman in a white polo shirt films from a tripod on the right beside a glass-covered wooden casket draped with flower garlands. Bamboo poles with cloth banners stand in the foreground, and several white-clad people sit along the back.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 photo of a funeral ceremony in a plain room with pale walls, a window with grilles, and a bed-like platform. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on the bed, with orange-robed men seated on the floor beside a covered body on a raised table draped with flower garlands. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor; a standing man in orange holds a ritual implement and others in white clothes stand nearby. A camera on a tripod and a man in a white shirt film the scene, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. a person candidate by appearance: the seated long-haired figure in orange with a garland shows some cues but is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a small room with white walls and a tiled lower band. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit on the floor around brass plates, bowls and small offerings, with a kalasha-like brass vessel set among them. A seated figure with long dark hair and a saffron garment sits left beside a white-covered bench. A man in a white shirt operates a video camera on a tripod at right, and a glass-sided case draped with white cloth and marigold garlands stands at right. Several women in white saris are seated behind the group, and a standing man in white holds a long wooden staff upright near the centre. A ceremonial rite of the final ceremony type is in progress.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A 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.2005-11-13Indoor ceremony in a plain room with white walls and a pink-tiled lower wall. A person in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-sheeted bench on the left, and several orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor in front of brass vessels and pots. A figure in white stands at the right beside a glass-sided case draped in white cloth and decorated with a flower garland, while long staffs with red tops are held upright. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the right edge. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis sit in the foreground.2005-11-13A 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 funeral ritual in an indoor room with pale yellow walls. In the centre, a glass-sided casket draped in white cloth and heaped with marigold and mixed flower garlands rests on the floor. Behind it, a framed portrait of a smiling bespectacled man in a white turban is garlanded in red and yellow flowers, with a small oil lamp nearby. At the top left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, standing with a long bamboo pole. Seated devotees in orange robes sit on the floor near the casket, and women and girls in white clothes sit along the back. A man in a white shirt films with a video camera on a tripod at right. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front.2005-11-13A dimly lit room with white walls and an orange-brown lower wall, where a ceremony is taking place. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform at left. Seated on the floor in front are several people in orange and white clothing, one holding a ritual implement, and brass vessels and lamps are arranged on the floor. At right, a covered body lies on a table decorated with flower garlands, and a man in a light shirt films with a camera on a tripod. Tall ceremonial staffs with fabric banners stand in the room.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.2005-11-13