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Outdoor cremation preparation on open ground under a clear sky. A tall bier or palanquin decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and pink and white flowers stands at left, with saffron-orange and red pennants on poles. Around it, about eight men in white dhotis and white shirts, grey trousers and pale shirts stand and gather; one man in a saffron-orange garment stands centre, holding part of the decorated frame. A young man in a light shirt raises a flower garland on a pole at right, and a figure in a brown shirt and green cloth stands at far right. In the foreground at right, a prepared pyre of stacked logs sits within a square of brick and a circle of pink powder on red earth.

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November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor photograph of a flower-decorated funeral bier on open ground under a clear blue sky. The bier is hung with garlands of yellow marigolds, white and pink flowers, with pink floral tops and small red and white flags on poles. Beneath it a pink and white rangoli-style floral design lies on the reddish earth. Several men stand around in white kurta-style clothes and cream shirts, one in an orange shawl holding a video camera, and a woman in an orange sari stands at left. Green trees and grass surround the site. Printed copyright text appears at lower right.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14A photograph of an outdoor cremation site on open grassland. In the foreground a stacked pyre of logs sits on a brick-edged platform ringed with white powder, with wooden stakes rising from it. Behind it a flower-decorated vehicle draped in pink, orange and yellow garlands and marigold strings stands among several people in white dhotis and kurtas. Near the left, a long-haired person in orange robes stands beside a group seated on pink mats performing rites with offerings, some wearing orange cloth. A man in white with an orange shawl stands to the right, and a person in a pink top walks at the far right. A green bus and low hills appear in the background.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under a clear blue sky. A tall, flower-decorated bier or palanquin stands at left and centre, draped in yellow, orange, pink and white garlands with small flags on top. In the foreground a figure in a saffron/orange garment with a beaded mala necklace and long dark hair stands on the reddish earth beside a prepared pyre of logs and kindling on a rectangular platform sprinkled with pink powder. Around them about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts stand in attendance, some holding their hands together, while a woman in a light blue sari walks at far right.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14