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Outdoor cremation pyre on bare red earth at KAILASA land in Tiruvannamalai, with a stacked wood pyre burning and smoke rising beside a hill. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the pyre; a man in a saffron-orange cloth and a figure in orange sari-style dress hold ritual items near the fire. A group of white-clad mourners sits on grass at left, with vehicles and a flag on a pole in the background. Yellow marigold flowers lie at the base of the pyre.

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November 14 20052005-11-14An outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs burns on a brick base on reddish earth, with smoke rising and yellow flower petals scattered on the ground in front. Two men in white dhoti and kurta stand at the pyre; the taller one at left holds a wooden stick, and the other stands beside a bundle of wood. A saffron-robed sannyasi in orange cloth kneels at the pyre's edge tending the fire, and a second saffron-robed figure stands behind it. Around two dozen seated men in white and light shirts sit on grass to the left, with vehicles parked and a hill behind.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on a red earth clearing with hills and parked vans behind. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a tray of offerings. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside the pyre, placing wood on the fire. A woman in orange sari sits near the pyre, and white-clad mourners sit on grass to the left. Smoke rises from the wood stack with marigold petals scattered on the ground. No one is identifiable as a person by the cues in this image; the orange-clad figure has no distinctive presentation markers visible.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on a reddish-brown earth clearing at KAILASA in Tiruvannamalai. A stacked wood pyre with flames and heavy smoke sits on a brick base, with yellow flower petals laid in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to tend the fire with a long stick, while another man in white kurta stands beside him. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands with a shaved head, and a woman in orange sari sits near the pyre. Seated mourners in white clothing fill the grass, with buses and cars parked behind them and wooded hills in the background. Faint pink ritual powder marks the ground near the pyre.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on red earth beside a grassy field, with smoke rising from a stacked wood pyre set on brick supports and decorated with yellow marigold petals at its base. Two men stand near the pyre: a bare-chested-to-shin figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and a man in white clothes holding a long stick to tend the fire. A woman in an orange sari stands behind them, and a line of seated people in white clothes watches from the left. Parked vans and cars and forested hills stand in the background under a pale sky. The men do not show distinctive a person cues, so they are described by role only.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on red earth at a ceremony, with a stacked wood pyre emitting heavy white smoke on the right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, bending over the pyre with a long stick. Beside him a person in orange-saffron robe and sash stands close to the pyre. Behind them a crowd of men in white clothes sits on grass in rows, with parked vans and buses and a hillside beyond. Marigold or flower petals lie at the pyre's base, and a small colourful flag is at the left edge.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on bare red earth at a rural open ground with parked white vans and a hillside behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts tend a wood pyre of logs and bricks, with smoke rising heavily to the right; a body wrapped in white cloth lies atop the pyre. A woman in an orange sari stands at the back of the pyre with hands folded. Behind them a seated crowd in white and light clothing watches under a small striped canopy at left, and marigold petals lie at the base of the pyre.2005-11-14