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Photograph of a dimly lit room during a ritual. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and a beaded mala sits on a white-covered bed on the left, while two seated monks in orange robes sit on the floor before brass vessels and a flower-decorated table holding a covered body. A standing man in orange on the far left holds a fan or cloth, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at right near a shelf with framed pictures. Several people in white clothing sit in the background, and a harsh light illuminates the scene.

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November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph of a funeral rite in a plain room with pale walls and barred windows. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered bench at left-centre, hands resting on his knees, while a man in orange raises a leaf-shaped object overhead at far left. Two men in orange sit cross-legged on the floor near a long metal bier draped with white cloth and garlanded with flowers. Several people in white and orange surround them, including a woman in white. Brass lamps and bowls sit on the floor in front, with tall ceremonial staffs. A man in a white shirt films with a camera on a tripod at right. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a small shrine holds offerings. Approximately ten people are visible.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor ceremony in a plain room with pink-and-peach walls and barred windows. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a white-draped bench. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor among devotees in white, and a standing man in white holds a long staff with a red-and-white cloth. On the right, a glass-covered draped body lies on a bier decorated with a large garland of orange and yellow flowers, with brass puja vessels and a kalasha in front. A video camera on a tripod records the scene. Dusk-like lighting; the scene reads as a funeral rite for an enlightened soul. The figure in saffron with praying hands is a person by appearance (long swept hair, saffron robes), but the image is uncertain.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor ritual in a small room with white walls and barred windows. A long-haired man in orange robes stands at left with a shawl draped over his shoulder, gesturing toward a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing holding a bright flame or lamp. Seated in front, two monks in orange, along with other white-clad devotees, sit on the floor among brass vessels and offerings. At right, a glass-covered casket is surrounded by garlands of flowers, and a cameraman films the scene on a tripod. Ceremonial staffs with ornaments stand along the walls, and framed pictures hang on the back wall.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor ritual in a plain room with pink-and-peach walls, wooden-framed barred windows, and a ceiling fan. A man in a rust-orange robe raises a silver kalasha-like vessel overhead with one arm. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded mala sits on a white-covered bed near the window. Two saffron-clad men sit cross-legged on the floor in front of a glass-covered box decorated with marigold and flower garlands. Several people in white clothes sit or stand around, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the right. Offering vessels sit on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.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.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13