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A photograph of an open field under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a multi-strand beaded garland, stands with palms pressed together in prayer at left. At right, a wood pyre of stacked logs is burning, with flames and smoke rising, set on a ring of pinkish powder on the ground. Fresh flower garlands lie on the grass at left. Trees and low shrubs line the distant horizon. a person cues: the figure has long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with a beaded garland, consistent with the page's account of final rites for Sri Nithya Arunachalananda Swami, though appearance alone is not conclusive.

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Outdoor cremation pyre on open ground at a Tiruvannamalai site. A tall stack of wooden logs burns with visible flames and smoke, set on a brick base over a pink-stained circle. A figure in an orange saffron garment stands to the right beside the fire, hands together in front of the body, with a long dark braid. Behind them, a row of seated people in white clothing sits on the grass near a loudspeaker on a stand and a white banner with a pink image. Sacks and bundles lie on the ground at right under open blue sky with clouds and palm trees on the horizon.2005-11-14A photograph of an outdoor cremation pyre built of stacked wooden logs on a brick base, burning with flames and smoke on a bare red-earth clearing under a blue sky with cumulus clouds. To the right, a standing figure in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace holds clasped hands in reverence. A man in white clothes kneels beside offering items and a plate on the ground. Behind them, a group of people in white and light clothing sits on the grass near a parked vehicle and a striped canopy, with trees and a distant hill beyond. A pinkish ring of powder surrounds the pyre base.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grassland under a pale blue sky. A large pyre of stacked wooden logs burns on a brick base on the left, with a pink-tinted patch of ground beneath it. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe stands on the right with palms pressed together in prayer, a crown-like gesture of reverence. Behind, a seated crowd in white clothing sits on the grass, and a framed portrait with a pink backing stands on an easel near a brown wooden stand. A white-clad man with hands joined stands at right beside a canopy strung with colourful flags. Sacks and plastic bags lie on the ground.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs on a raised brick base, with fire and smoke rising, set on a grassy field under a bright blue sky. A figure in long dark hair and orange saffron robes stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a pile of white and yellow flower offerings. At right, a group of people sits on the ground, some in white, near a printed portrait on an easel and a row of colourful bunting; a few standing people are at the far right. A pink powder ring surrounds the pyre base. The figure in orange has long hair and an orange shawl, a distinctive cue, but the identification is uncertain, so the role is given as a person in saffron robes performing a funeral rite.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grassland under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. A single person with long dark hair and a beard stands barefoot in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border, hands joined together at chest level in reverent gesture. To the right, a large stacked wood pyre burns with bright orange flames and rising smoke, set on a raised platform ringed with pink powder. To the left on the grass lie a floral arrangement of pink, white and yellow flowers and a scatter of wood pieces. Trees and a utility pole line the horizon. Pale green grass and red earth frame the scene.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ground under open sky. A figure with long, loose dark hair and bare shoulders, wrapped in an orange saffron cloth with a maroon border, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in front of a wood pyre sending up smoke and small flames. Pink powder is scattered in a ring around the pyre on reddish earth. Behind on grass, a row of seated people in white clothes watch. A tall brown memorial pillar and a framed portrait on an easel stand to the right beside sacks and offering items. A faint logo appears in the upper corner.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs burning on a red-earth clearing, with a pink-dusted ring of powder beneath it. A figure in orange ochre robes and a long orange garland stands barefoot beside the pyre holding a long wooden stick, with long dark hair swept back and bare upper body. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the right near a white-cloth canopy strung with colourful streamers, while seated people in white clothes sit on the grass in the background. Open green field, palm trees and a distant hill under a pale sky.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass and red earth at KAILASA in Tiruvannamalai. A large stacked pyre of logs sits on brick platform in the foreground. A standing woman in a long orange sari with a bead necklace holds her hands in anjali near the pyre. Seated in a row to the right are several men in orange robes and white-clothed men sitting on the grass. Buses, vans and cars are parked behind, with a forested hill and flags in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs burning on a bare red-earth clearing, with a pink-stained circle of ground beneath it and a few flower offerings nearby. A bare-chested figure in orange cloth stands at right facing the fire with hands folded, shown from behind, with long dark hair. Behind the pyre, a group of people in white clothes stands and sits under a tent with colourful bunting, and a mountain rises in the hazy distance across green fields and trees.2005-11-14