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Outdoor photo at a red-earth burial site beside an open grave, with a shrouded body laid on a green leaf-covered bier decorated with flowers. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace stands at the head, holding a tray of flowers while a sannyasi in orange holds a trident. Several other saffron-robed sannyasis stand nearby, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts watch. A silver-coloured canopied structure with flower garlands stands to the right, and low hills appear in the background under a pale sky.

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February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor funeral-type ceremony on red earth beside an open grave pit. A shrouded body wrapped in white cloth lies on a green leaf-lined bier decorated with yellow and pink flowers. A man in a rust-red shawl and a bright orange-red turban stands at the head, holding a tray of flowers and performing a rite, with a long rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a mala and a woman in a maroon sari with her hands in namaste stand among others in orange and white. A silver palanquin draped with garlands stands behind, and hills are in the background. Onlookers in white dhotis, checked lungis and a shirtless man in a white dhoti stand with folded hands; a small child in a red shirt watches.2017-02-03Outdoor photo at a red-earth site with a shrouded body lying on a long wooden bier decorated with green leaves, yellow and pink flowers. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and saffron-red turban stands at the head, holding a brass vessel and performing a ritual with an offering while others in orange and maroon robes and rudraksha malas stand near. A woman in maroon sari with folded hands stands nearby. Behind them, a silver-coloured canopied structure with flower garlands and a low hill are visible. Villagers in white dhotis and checked shirts watch with folded hands, and a young child in a red shirt stands at the right. Pale sky above.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor scene at a red-earth site where a man in a rust-brown robe with long dreadlocks and a gold necklace kneels and places his hand on a figure lying on a bed of green leaves, covered in white cloth with a rust-coloured head wrap and flower petals. Several saffron-robed men stand nearby, one holding a brass trident and another holding a tray of yellow flowers. Men in white dhotis and striped lungis, and a small child in a red shirt, watch on. Garlanded canopy with yellow and orange flowers overhead, hills behind.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photo of a funeral-style rite beside a freshly dug red earth pit. A silver canopied palanquin decorated with marigold garlands stands at right, and a bier draped with flowers and red garlands is carried by shirtless men in white dhotis. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a trident-like staff, with a gold necklace; a man in a rust-orange garment stands at left. Men in white shirts and white dhotis watch nearby, and hills and palm trees lie beyond a corrugated metal structure.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of an outdoor burial rite on red earth beside a freshly dug pit. A bearded man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing a reddish-brown cloth over his shoulders and a gold necklace, kneels and places his hand on a shrouded body wrapped in white and laid on green leaves with flowers. Beside him a woman in a dark-red sari and a young man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads hold a plate of flowers and offerings. Two more saffron-robed young men stand nearby. A crowd of onlookers in white dhotis and shirts watches from behind. A trident symbol appears on a structure at the upper right, with yellow and white flower garlands and a hill in the background.2017-02-03