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Outdoor cremation ceremony on a grassy open field under a hazy sky. A large pyre of stacked wooden logs sits on a circle of red earth with pink powder markings, flanked by flower garlands. A standing figure in orange clothing stands beside the pyre. Seated crowds in white clothes fill the foreground and right side, with a group of saffron-robed sannyasis seated at the right. A row of parked white vehicles, buses and vans lines the background, and a canopy with colourful pennant strings shades the left. Hills and trees appear in the distance.

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Outdoor cremation ceremony on an open grassy field with a large pyre of stacked wooden logs on a reddish-brown cleared patch, marigold-like flowers scattered nearby. Seated rows of people in white clothing sit on the grass on both sides, with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes at the centre-right, appearing to lead the rite, and another saffron-robed figure seated among the group. Parked vans, cars and buses line the background, with hills and trees beyond. A row of colourful triangular pennant flags strung between poles stands at the left edge.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass with a stacked pyre of logs on a red earth platform at left. A woman in an orange sari stands behind the pyre. Seated in a semicircle to the right are rows of devotees in white clothes and several sannyasis in orange and saffron robes. Parked white vans, cars and buses fill the background, with hills and trees beyond, and a strip of colourful prayer flags hangs at the left edge.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on dry red earth under a tent with a row of multicolored pennants. A large stacked pyre of wooden logs sits in the foreground, its base ringed with pink-white powder. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the far side of the pyre, holding an object aloft. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the grass in front of them, and offerings such as fruit, flower petals and small brass vessels are laid out on a cloth at the left. Parked cars and a bus fill the background under a pale sky.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass beside a red-earth clearing. A large stacked pyre of logs sits on a bricks-and-pink-powder ring at left, with a man in white kneeling beside it. A figure in a long orange-saffron garment with long dark hair stands at right, facing the pyre. Behind, a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the grass under a multicoloured bunting canopy. A jeep is parked at left and a man in a khaki uniform stands near the pyre. a person: the standing figure in orange robes and long hair matches the presentation cues, appearing as a sannyasi-type figure at the funeral rites.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass at KAILASA land near Tiruvannamalai. A large pyre of stacked logs sits on a circular pink-dusted ground with marigold garlands and yellow flower petals laid around it. Beneath a canopy strung with colourful pennants, a standing figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands beside the pyre. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the grass in rows behind it, with parked vehicles at the edge of the field. A sack of offerings and coconuts lie at lower left, and a small framed portrait hangs under the canopy.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.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open dry ground under a sunny sky. A stacked pyre of cut firewood with stick framing stands in the foreground on a brick base dusted with pink powder. A standing figure in a saffron-orange garment with long dark hair stands at the right edge beside the pyre, facing the crowd. Dozens of seated people in white clothes sit in rows under a striped multicolour canopy strung with pink, green, yellow and blue flags. Brass plates with offerings, a bag and a cloth bundle lie at the lower left. A portrait with a white turban-style headdress is displayed under the canopy. Parked white SUVs and trees fill the background.2005-11-14