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Indoor photograph of a ceremony in a plain room with pink walls, a ceiling fan and barred windows. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a white cloth at left and centre; one wears an orange turban and a long beaded mala, and a central figure holds a microphone. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the floor before them. A large draped body or bier covered with a maroon and gold cloth lies at right. A man in white shirt and saffron shawl stands at right behind a video camera on a tripod. Seated devotees fill the foreground and right. The page does not clearly show a person's features, so the saffron-turbaned figure is only a probable candidate with uncertain appearance.

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November 14 20052005-11-14A dim interior room with a ceiling fan, barred windows and pale walls shows a funeral-style ceremony. A body draped in a red and gold cloth lies on a platform at right. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor around oil lamps and ritual items, one holding a staff; a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala sits at left. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod at right. Several seated and standing people in white and dark clothing surround the platform, with long wooden staffs standing upright in the room.2005-11-13 +1 copiesNight ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall with a ceiling fan and barred windows. A seated man in orange robes, a saffron turban and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits centrally, with other orange-robed sannyasis seated nearby beside a white-covered bench. In the foreground a draped body lies under a maroon cloth with gold border on a wooden bier, and tall ceremonial staffs stand in the room. A man in white with a yellow shawl films with a tripod camera at right. A seated audience of devotees in white fills the bottom of the frame, with brass vessels and offerings in front of the sannyasis.2005-11-13Night ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows and a ceiling fan. A seated man in saffron robes, orange turban and long rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered platform, with saffron-clad attendants flanking him. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod at right. In front, a body wrapped in a maroon and gold cloth lies on a stretcher-like bier, with brass pots and oil lamps on the floor and tall ceremonial staffs raised. Many seated devotees in white and saffron, mostly seen from behind, fill the foreground, consistent with a final-rites ceremony for a deceased sannyasi.2005-11-14Indoor night photograph of a final funeral ceremony in a plain room with pink-and-cream walls, a ceiling fan, barred windows and a framed picture on the wall. A draped body lies under a red and gold cloth on a wooden bier at right. Seated ash-clad sannyasis in saffron-orange robes perform rites beside small oil lamps and a brass vessel, and a man in saffron wears an orange turban at left holding a lit lamp. Devotees in white and saffron sit around the bier, and a cameraman in white operates a tripod-mounted video camera at right. Several bamboo poles with cloth banners stand upright.2005-11-13Indoor photo of a dimly lit room with pink walls and a ceiling fan, where saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor around a body draped in a deep red cloth on a low platform. A seated sannyasi in the centre wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and a person in white with a saffron shawl films the scene on a tripod-mounted camera. Brass lamps and pots sit in front, with tall bamboo poles with orange flags and a white sheet behind. A framed picture hangs on the wall. The scene shows a final ceremony for an enlightened soul.2005-11-14Indoor photo of a funeral-related ritual in a small room with pink walls and barred windows. A man in an orange turban and orange robes with a gold bead necklace sits cross-legged on a white cloth, flanked by other saffron-robed men, one with palms pressed together. Behind them a cameraman in a white shirt and gold-yellow shawl films on a tripod beside a fan. A body covered with a red-gold cloth lies on a wooden bier in the foreground. Several seated devotees in white and a long ceremonial staff are visible; a bowl and oil lamps sit before the seated group.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20052005-11-13A photograph inside a small room with white walls and barred windows, showing a final ceremony over a body wrapped in a red-and-gold cloth lying on a stone platform. A figure in orange robes with a yellow head wrap and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on a white-covered bench at the left, appearing to be the a person leading the rites; the appearance cues are an orange head wrap, orange robes and ornate beaded necklace, but this is uncertain. Beside him, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged, one holding a small bell-like object. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a long staff stand near the body. A cameraman in white with a yellow scarf films from a tripod at the right, and a crowd of devotees in mixed clothing sits in the foreground.2005-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13 +1 copies