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Dim, smoky interior during a fire ritual. In the foreground a long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged before a small fire pit and oil lamps, with other seated devotees in orange and white around them. A man in white stands at left holding a long-handled fly whisk or fan, and a figure in white stands behind a camera on a tripod at right. A green-draped body lies on a white-sheeted bed at left, and green garlands and flower offerings sit on a table at right. Bamboo poles rise through the room.

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A dimly lit room with pale walls and barred windows shows a small fire burning on the floor in front of a seated group of people in orange and saffron robes. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the right. A body wrapped in yellow and marigold garlands lies on a low white-covered bed at right, consistent with a funeral rite. Lamps and brass vessels sit near the fire, and long bamboo poles stand upright in the room. Several people in white clothes watch from the background. The scene suggests a funeral homa or final rite for a deceased person. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.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.2005-11-13Dim indoor room during a final rite beside a flower-covered body on a low platform at right, draped in yellow and red marigolds. A seated figure with long dark dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala wears saffron robes and sits before a small fire with oil lamps and offering plates. Two saffron-clad men sit beside him, one with a shaved head. A cameraman stands behind a tripod and a person in white sits near the window. Strong light glows from above. Several people in white and saffron are seated or standing around the fire. The scene reads as a cremation-day ceremony with homa and fire offerings.2005-11-13Dim indoor room during a ritual. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor near a small flame and oil lamps, with other saffron-clad sadhus seated beside him. A standing man in white clothes holds a bundle of grass, and another man in white stands at a camera on a tripod near a window. A white-draped cot sits on the left and a table with marigold garlands and red flowers rests on the right, with a bright light glaring from the ceiling. Several people are seated in the foreground and background, with a figure near the lower right.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 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A dimly lit room with pale walls and barred windows holds a seated group performing a fire ritual on the floor. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged before a flame in a fire pit, with brass oil lamps and offerings around it; the appearance is a person candidate by long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, seated in the ritual role. Beside him, other people in orange and white sit in meditation or ritual posture. A standing man in light grey clothing stands at left, a cameraman with a tripod works at right, and a person in white sits near a table heaped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. A tall umbrella-like pole rises in the foreground.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photo of a dimly lit ceremony in a plain room with white walls and barred windows. In the lower left, a fire burns in a small pit beside brass oil lamps, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. Several seated people in orange and white clothing sit around the fire, and a flower-covered bier with red and yellow blossoms stands at the center. Devotees in the foreground have their hands pressed together in anjali. A standing man in white clothes watches at the far right, and a tripod camera stands near the flowers. The scene suggests a funeral rite with a homa.2005-11-13