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Indoor ritual scene in a dim, smoky room with a white-sheeted bed at left and a yellow-flower garland on a table at right. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged around brass oil lamps and a small fire, with offerings and fruit at lower left. A standing man in white at left holds a cloth. A tripod-mounted camera and a ceiling fan are visible. One central figure with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing orange clothing, sits at the front of the group, a person candidate by appearance, though the face and features are not clear enough to confirm this.

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A dimly lit room with bright overhead light and white plastered walls, where a group of people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor around small oil lamps and a brass vessel. A long-haired figure in saffron clothing on the left holds a lit lamp, with a plain white-covered cot along the left wall and a potted green shrub on a raised platform at right. Several other seated people in orange and white clothing are visible, some partially cropped at the edges, and a camera on a tripod stands near the window. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with oil lamps and a fire-lit setting.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Dimly 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.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A dim indoor ceremony at night with several lit oil lamps and small flames on a floor-level ritual setup. A figure with long dark hair in orange clothing sits at left, tending the lamps, with a seated group in orange and white robes around them. A bright light glows from the ceiling, and a camera and equipment stand at the back near a green-leaved arrangement. Other attendees in orange and white sit in the foreground. Some people in the group are seated closely.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 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.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A dim interior room with a white wall and barred windows, lit by a bright overhead lamp and haze. Several robed sannyasis in orange and saffron sit on the floor around low brass lamps with flickering flames, plates of offerings and smoke rising. A long-haired figure in orange at left and a shaved-headed person in orange at right are among those seated. A raised platform at right is covered with a heap of yellow-green flowers, possibly marigolds, beside a tripod-mounted camera. A large framed portrait on the right wall shows a face, and a long ceremonial staff with tassels stands upright near the platform. At least a dozen people are visible, mostly partly seen, with white-clad onlookers at the lower edge. The setting suggests a funeral rite or final ceremony with lamps and flowers.2005-11-13A 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.2005-11-13