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Night-time photo inside a hall during a final rite. A seated figure in saffron robes with an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered bench near a small oil lamp, while a robed attendant in orange holds a torch aloft at left. Another person in white stands at a table near the back. A large covered body lies wrapped in red cloth at right, and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers hangs on the wall at right. A dense seated crowd, many in white shirts, watches from the foreground. Long wooden staffs stand near the centre.

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November 14 20052005-11-14Dimly lit indoor ceremony in a whitewashed room with a pillar dividing the frame. A man in a saffron robe on the left raises an arm toward a lit torch, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms joined beside him. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a white-covered platform, with a small flame burning in front. Other saffron-clad attendants sit nearby, and a long ceremonial staff stands upright. Dense crowd of seated devotees in silhouette fills the foreground. On the right, a floral garland hangs on a framed portrait, and a larger framed picture hangs on the wall above a doorway.2005-11-14Photograph of an indoor ceremony at night in a plain room with pink and cream walls and barred windows. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered bed or platform before a small oil lamp on the floor. Standing men in white and orange garments raise their hands in devotion and one points toward the seated figure. Seated devotees in the foreground face the platform, and a cameraman with equipment films at right beside a covered body draped in red and gold cloth. Ritual staffs with brass tops stand in the room. The seated figure in orange with a turban and mala has appearance cues that match the a person profile, presiding over the final ceremony of a deceased relative.2005-11-14November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor evening ceremony in a plain room with pink walls and a cream wooden-barred window. A man in an orange robe stands at left holding a burning flame or torch, while a man in white sits on a white-draped bench beside him. Centre, a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits on the bench; the figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, with orange head wrap and rudraksha mala as cues, but identity is uncertain. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground. Oil lamps stand on the floor, and long staffs rest against the pillar. Right, a covered body wrapped in pink and gold cloth lies on the floor surrounded by mourners, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. Photograph of a funeral-related Hindu rite.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Evening ceremony inside a plain room with pale pink walls, a ceiling fan and a bare hanging bulb. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe raises one arm high, holding a flaming ritual lamp or torch aloft. Beside him a young man in white clothes holds a small lit oil lamp in both hands. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes, an orange turban and a beaded necklace sits on a white-covered bench. Several saffron-robed men sit on the floor in front, some holding long staffs topped with decorative finials, and a brass oil lamp burns on the floor. Devotees in white sit at the edges. A framed colourful picture hangs on the wall at right, and a large pillar stands in the foreground.2005-11-13Evening ritual in a plain interior room with pale walls, a white-cushioned bench and a tall dark pillar. A man in an orange robe raises a lit flame on a plate high with his right arm, while a younger man in white holds a small lamp in front. A seated figure in orange clothing with a saffron head wrap and a beaded necklace sits on a low platform beside a small lit lamp, with other orange-robed people seated around him. Several devotees in white and orange sit on the floor in the foreground. Long wooden staffs with metal tops lean against the pillar, and a framed colourful picture hangs on the wall at right.2005-11-14November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor ceremony at night in a room with pink walls and a white couch. A seated man in saffron robes, orange turban and a long rudraksha mala sits centre-left beside an oil lamp, with a white-clad attendant holding a brass plate standing to the left. Another saffron-clad figure stands at left holding a staff. A draped body in red and gold cloth lies on the right, with a man in white and a saffron stole filming with a camera on a tripod. Seated devotees fill the foreground. A portrait is on the wall at upper right.2005-11-13Indoor evening ceremony in a plain room with pink-lilac walls and a wooden door frame. Two attendants stand at left: one in orange robes holding a lit lamp and a second in white dhoti and kurta offering a flame. A seated figure in saffron robes, an orange turban and a beaded mala sits centre-left on a white-draped bench, with a small brass lamp before him. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor. At right, a man in white and orange shawl sits behind a microphone stand and a small table, with a ceremonial staff and a cloth-covered object near the edge.2005-11-13 +1 copies