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Outdoor photograph on open grassland under a clear blue sky at a cremation-ground-like site. A garlanded funeral bier decorated with yellow and pink flower strings and small red flags stands in the middle distance, with a yellow bus and a motorcycle behind it. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis bend over bags and materials on the grass, and a man in a light shirt and cargo pants walks in the foreground. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands beside a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti. Brass items and a plate lie on the ground near the bier, and a few other people in white stand around.

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November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor funeral ceremony on open grass under a clear blue sky. A large flower-decorated bier or litter, covered in pink, yellow and white garlands with a red-and-yellow canopy top, stands on the left. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts gather, some seated on mats and bending in devotion near the ground, while others stand around. A few men wear saffron/orange robes, including one standing near the centre. Colourful striped awnings and small flags mark the perimeter, and red earth patches lie on the grass in front. Ritual activity is visible, with participants bowing and sitting in a ceremonial gathering.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation-ground ceremony on open grass under a clear sky. A garlanded bier-like structure decorated with pink, yellow and green flower garlands and red flags stands at left, beside a white platform. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and sit on pink mats and the grass, some in saffron/orange robes near the centre. Colourful striped cloth canopies stretch across the background, with a trident-shaped pole visible on the right. Bare red earth patches mark the ground. Several dozen people are visible, and a few small children appear at the far left.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.2005-11-14Outdoor 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.2005-11-14Outdoor photograph of a flat grassy field under a clear pale sky, with a small mountain silhouette and trees on the left. On the left, a decorated funeral bier or palanquin-style structure is covered in garlands of flowers in pink, yellow and white, with a small red-and-white flag at the top. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and stand across the grass, and a woman in a light top and green skirt walks in the foreground beside a man in a checked shirt and brown trousers. To the right, a long row of people, mostly men in white, sits and stands under a canopy strung with colourful bunting, with more standing figures at the far right. Scattered flower petals and white cloth bundles lie on the ground near the bier.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ground on open grass under a clear pale sky. At left a flower-decorated palanquin with pink, yellow and orange garlands and red flags stands beside a small stone plinth. Under a multicoloured canopy, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit in a circle. Several figures in white kneel on mats while a man in an orange cloth sits among them. Trident-topped poles rise near the canopy. Several dozen people in white are visible; no one can be identified from appearance, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor funeral ceremony under a canopy with colourful triangular pennants in pink, blue, green and yellow. A standing woman in an orange garment with a long dark braid holds a long pole, and an orange-robed figure stands near a white-clad man beside a stacked pyre of firewood. Many people in white clothes sit on the grass in rows, with orange-robed sannyasis among them, while a green and yellow bus stands in the background across a flat field. Flower garlands, offerings and a pile of cloth sit near the pyre. Crowd of around sixty people visible.2005-11-14