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Outdoor ceremony on open grass under a bright sky with a large crowd of seated attendees. In the foreground, several men in saffron/orange robes sit near a pile of wooden firewood beside a small stone-like pedestal, while men in white clothes sit in rows on the grass facing them. Under a striped canopy decorated with colourful pennant flags on the right, many people in white, pink and other coloured clothing sit close together. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the left edge near a tall flagpole with saffron flags, and a person in white stands near the centre. A low mountain and palm trees appear in the background. Several sandals lie scattered on the grass. The gathering resembles a funeral or cremation-related rite with the firewood pile.

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November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor photo of a funeral rite on open grass under a sheltered canopy with coloured pennant bunting. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit or stand in the foreground, one raising a ceremonial item overhead. A large crowd of people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sits in rows facing a white-clad figure standing near the centre. A small pile of firewood and a cremation site are visible on the left, and a distant hill sits under a pale blue sky. Attendees in pastel saris are seated toward the right.2005-11-14Outdoor open-field ceremony on green grass under a pale blue sky, with a distant hill and trees behind. A standing man in orange robes raises a conch-like object overhead, while another man in white stands at left and an orange-robed figure stands near a canopy at right. 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Around a hundred men and women in white clothes sit on the ground facing the ceremony, with several seated in front. A decorated canopy with coloured bunting shelters a seated audience to the right, and a small raised platform with a central figure in white stands near the canopy. The scene reflects the final rites for an enlightened soul.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on open grassland under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. A stacked pile of wood sits on a low mound at centre, with flower offerings nearby. A standing figure in orange robes stands bare-chested at the far side of the pyre area, and another in orange robes stands at left holding a ritual object, with a figure in white beside him. Rows of seated people in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange garments, sit on the grass facing the pyre. A tall pole with coloured flags stands at right, and a small tripod-like stand appears near centre.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation-ground scene on open grass at KAILASA, Kacharapattu. A large pyre of stacked firewood sits on a reddish earthen platform at centre. A woman in a red sari stands beside the pyre. A man in white clothes stands at left facing the crowd. Many people in white garments sit in rows on the grass, with some in orange or saffron robes among them. Flower garlands in pink, orange and white lie on the ground at right. A tent with coloured bunting shades the left side. Parked vehicles, buses and vans fill the middle distance, with forested hills behind. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed; no candidate is clearly identifiable.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation-site ritual on open grass under a bright blue sky with a distant hill. Several orange-robed priests stand and sit near a stacked pile of wood and a small white-draped altar, while a priest in orange raises a small brass vessel overhead. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the grass, some in dark shirts, with colourful striped canopies and orange flags along the edges. A pot-like offering and small items lie on the ground. The scene appears to be a final funeral rite for a sannyasi, with the cremation wood visible in the centre.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on open grass under a sky with scattered clouds. A stacked pyre of wooden logs rests on a brick platform at left, its base ringed with pink-tinted powder. Two orange-and-white robed attendants stand near it, and a man in a white dhoti and orange sash stands at left beside the pyre. A woman in an orange saree stands centre and seems to hand something to a man in white. 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