| Preparation of Monks Funeral | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 3018 |
| Catalog #: | 448541 | |
| Clip Number: | 448541-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | Varanasi 6 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | India, Varanasi | |
| Year Shot: | 1994 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Cremation | |
| Description: | people putting monk s body btwn stone slabs tossing flowers on him (32:04), zoom in/out on dead monk s face (33:24), people putting monk s body btwn slabs propping up body (33:48), 3 monks sitting in boat zoom out to more monks (34:06), people standing around stone slabs propping up body (34:22), monks sitting in boat around red rocking chair (34:32), people gathered near boat at river s edge (34:55), 2 boats on river filled w/monks (35:13), monk s face smiling (35:23), zoom in/out on people to rope as they are tying slabs together (35:36), man s hands banging on gong (36:18), man & boy both banging on gongs (36:30), young man w/drum-like instrument flips it in his hands (36:46), people playing instruments near people boxing up monk (37:00), looking up at monks standing on top platform/balcony (37:25), monks sitting in boat as they load monk s body in (38:06), same- few diff shots as they load body (38:25), people walking around on boat (39:11), boxed body sitting on boat stern tilt down to monks sitting in boat (39:28), men standing around boxed body (40:10), same shot low angle men playing instruments & singing around body (40:33), monk/men standing around boxed body playing instruments (40:54), zoom in to diff boat of monks then back to this boat (41:29), man singing/playing hand drum zoom out as box is pushed overboard men begin cheering loudly (42:13), 4 or 5 stern faced monks sitting silently in boat (42:53) | |
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