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Indoor 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.

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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.2005-11-13Photograph of a seated ceremony in a plain room with pink-and-cream walls, seen from behind the audience. A man with long dark hair and a long beaded necklace sits at the top of a white-covered platform, wearing orange robes and a garland, gesturing as he speaks. Around him, saffron-robed men and a few women in white sit on the floor. Brass vessels and bowls are arranged on a cloth in front, and a garlanded body lies covered with white cloth on a table at right beside a glass case. Rows of seated devotees in white and pink shirts fill the foreground. A camera on a tripod is visible at the upper right. a person appears to be the figure seated on the platform, appearance-based probable.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photo of a dimly lit room with pale pink walls and a ceiling fan during an evening ritual. A man in orange robes on the left raises a small brass bell, and a long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded mala sits on a white-covered bed beside the window. Several seated devotees in orange and white clothes fill the floor, and a flash-lit ritual staff pole stands in the foreground. At right, a person in a white shirt holds his hands together beside a video camera on a tripod. A glass-topped box draped with flower garlands and a framed picture hang on the wall. The scene looks like a funeral-rite ceremony.2005-11-13Indoor 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.2005-11-13Indoor night ceremony in a plain whitewashed room with a barred window and a peach-coloured lower wall. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace and sits on a white-covered bench. Around him, several people in orange robes and white clothing sit on the floor near a small flame and brass vessels, with flowers. To the right, a person in a white shirt stands beside a video camera on a tripod, and a shrouded body lies on a table draped with garlands. Lamps and a light stand are visible.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor 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.2005-11-13Indoor 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.2005-11-13