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An outdoor cremation pyre of stacked logs set on a ring of red bricks on bare red earth, with pink-tinted powder marking the ground around it. A standing woman in an orange sari with orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at the back of the pyre. Seated in rows on the grass to the left and right, a crowd of people in white clothes and several men in orange robes sit facing the pyre, with a man in white kneeling at the left holding a tray. A row of parked vehicles, vans and cars sits in the background, with forested hills beyond. A strip of multicoloured bunting hangs from poles at the left edge.

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November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs ringed by red bricks on a bare red-earth ground, with a pinkish powder marking the base. A figure in an orange-red robe bends over the pyre, apparently tending or lighting it. A young man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left holding a tray. Seated devotees in white and a few in orange robes line the field, with vans, cars and a hill in the background and colourful prayer flags at left.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on red earth beside a stacked pyre of logs laid over a brick base, with pink powder marking the ground. A standing figure in an orange-red sari with a beaded necklace stands at the left of the pyre. A man in white kneels at left holding a tray. To the right, several men in orange robes sit cross-legged on the grass in rows. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothes sits and stands, with parked buses, vehicles and a forested hill in the distance under a hazy sky.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on an open grass field at KAILASA in Kacharapattu, Tiruvannamalai. A tall pyre of stacked logs sits on a brick platform with pink-tinged offerings at its base. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at the pyre with one arm raised high. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray at left. Along the right, rows of seated people in orange and white clothing sit on the grass, with parked white vans, buses and cars behind them and wooded hills in the distance under a hazy sky. A small purple logo appears at upper left.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on a dirt and grass field with a hill and parked buses behind. A standing figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands beside a stacked wood pyre set on bricks with pink-tinted ground. Many seated people in white clothing and several seated monks in orange robes face the pyre; vehicles, a bus and a few small flags are visible in the background.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on dry red earth. A large pyre of stacked logs sits inside a low brick border with pink-tinted powder and scattered flower petals. A standing figure in a long orange robe with a beaded necklace stands behind the pyre. On the left, a man in white kneels holding a tray. To the right, rows of seated men in orange robes sit in meditation or prayer while others in white sit behind them. Parked buses and vans, flagged poles and green hills form the background.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14