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Indoor photograph of a funeral-style ceremony in a plain room. A glass-sided casket draped in white cloth sits on the floor, surrounded by floral garlands. Behind it on the wall hangs a framed portrait labelled with a devotional caption, wreathed in red and yellow marigold garlands and showing a smiling man in a yellow turban. Seated on the floor are about fifteen people in white and orange clothing, some in saffron robes, with a small flame burning near the casket. A standing man in a white shirt holds a microphone beside a video camera on a tripod. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth and a sannyasi in orange robes and beads sit at left.

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November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph of a room during a funeral rite for a deceased man. A glass-sided coffin-like box draped with white cloth sits in the centre, surrounded by fresh garlands of white and yellow flowers. Behind it on the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in a white turban garland, edged with marigold and red flowers. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor with small oil lamps flickering in front of them, while a figure in saffron holds up long bamboo poles with a saffron flag. Seated devotees in white clothes watch; a young man in a white shirt stands at the back beside a video camera on a tripod.2005-11-13Photograph of a funeral-rite gathering in a small room with white walls and wooden cabinets. A long-haired man in orange robes with a garland stands at left beside a bed, and several saffron-robed men and seated devotees in white sit on the floor. A glass-sided coffin-like box draped with flower garlands sits at center, with a framed portrait of a bald man in white garlanded with marigolds on the right. A cameraman in a white shirt films beside a tripod, and an orange-robed attendant holds a tall ceremonial staff. The scene suggests a sannyas or final ceremony for a deceased person.2005-11-13A photograph of an indoor ritual room with a glass-sided box holding a body wrapped in white cloth, surrounded by flower garlands in purple, yellow and white. A figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe and a large rudraksha mala sits at upper left beside tall bamboo staffs and a sannyasi in orange robes, while seated devotees in white clothes listen. A man in a white shirt films with a tripod-mounted camera at right. A framed portrait garlanded with red and orange flowers and a turbaned man in white hangs on the right wall. Swamiji (probable) cues are visible on the figure at upper left: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, with the role of seated ritual leader.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a ceremony in a plain white-walled room lit by a bright overhead light. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor, one with long hair and a rudraksha mala holding a tall ceremonial staff with a decorative tuft. Behind them, men and women in white clothes sit near a glass-sided box covered with white cloth, surrounded by marigold and white flower garlands and a small oil lamp burning at its base. A framed portrait on the right, labelled with a caption, shows a smiling man in a white turban garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt films the scene on a tripod-mounted camera. Oil lamps and a water bottle are also visible.2005-11-13Indoor photograph of a final funeral ceremony in a white-walled room lit by a warm lamp. A sannyasi in long flowing saffron-orange robes and a dark mala stands at left holding a long pole, with another pole-bearing figure in orange nearby. In the centre a seated man in white clothes presses his palms together beside a seated young girl in white. A cameraman in a light shirt films from a tripod at right. In the foreground an open glass case holds a shrouded body, surrounded by white and purple flower garlands, with small oil lamps burning on the floor. A framed portrait with a marigold garland hangs on the right, depicting a man in a white turban. Several seated devotees in white and orange fill the room.2005-11-13Indoor ceremony in a whitewashed room with a glass-walled casket or box in the centre, draped in white cloth and surrounded by flower garlands and a lit oil lamp at its base. On the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a red-and-white garland is set against the wall. A man in orange and saffron clothing with long hair and rudraksha beads stands at the left holding ceremonial rods, while seated devotees in orange, white and saffron attire sit around, some with hands folded in prayer. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the doorway. Bright light flares from the ceiling.2005-11-13A photo of a small indoor room during a final ceremony beside a glass-sided casket holding a shrouded body, decorated with white and pink-purple flower garlands and offerings. Seated on the floor around it, a standing figure at left with long dark hair and a saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala stands with raised ceremonial rods; other saffron-robed sannyasis sit in front. Several white-clad devotees, including an older man and young girls, sit nearby. A young man in a white shirt stands behind a video camera on a tripod near a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithya Arunachalananda" garlanded with flowers.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13