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Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under a canopy strung with pink, yellow, blue and green prayer flags. A large pyre of stacked logs sits on a ring of red bricks and pink powder, with flames rising from its centre. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together at left, while a woman in white stands beside the fire. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the pyre, one holding a brass plate, and a woman in orange sari stands at right with a plate.

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Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked logs, already burning with tall orange flames and smoke rising, set on brick base on open grass under a colourful striped tent canopy. Several white-clad people stand with hands folded in prayer near the fire; a woman in a white sari stands centre-left. Two shirtless figures in saffron-orange dhotis stand on the right, one with long dark hair, facing the pyre. A large crowd in white and light clothing sits on the grass behind.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under striped multicoloured canopies. A large pyre of stacked logs burns on a brick-edged platform with pink powder marking the ground. A figure in orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside the fire. A dense crowd of roughly 100 people, mostly men in white clothes, sits on the ground, with some in orange robes. Smoke rises against a bright sky.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under pastel bunting-decorated canopies. A large pyre of stacked wooden logs sits on a red-earth square dusted with purple powder and edged with red bricks. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulders and an orange dhoti, stands at the pyre holding a tray with red flowers. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and a second figure in orange robes stands with arms crossed. A large crowd of mostly white-clad men and some women sits on the grass behind them. A plain light-coloured sky fills the top of the frame. The orange-clad figure with long hair has distinctive long hair and orange cloth, a person candidate in a funeral role.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor funeral cremation ceremony on a dry dirt and grass field under a tent with colourful bunting. A large pyre of stacked logs sits on a ring of bricks, its perimeter dusted with purple and pink powder and marked by yellow flower petals. A saffron-robed sannyasi with long swept-back hair stands near the pyre, and another orange-clad figure with hands folded in prayer stands at right. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the pyre, one holding a white cloth. A large seated crowd in white clothes sits on the grass behind them under the tent and open sky.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on open grass under a striped colourful canopy. A large pyre of stacked logs sits on a brick-edged platform sprinkled with pink powder. Two saffron-robed figures stand at the right: a bare-backed person with long dark hair holds a red offering, and a robed figure in orange beside them stands with hands held together. A man in a white shirt and a man in white clothes stand near the pyre. A large crowd of white-clad and colourfully dressed devotees sits on the grass in rows, many with palms joined. Roughly 100 physical people are visible. Watermarked copyright text appears in the lower right corner.2005-11-14Outdoor funeral cremation ground under open sky with a large stacked pile of firewood on a bricks-bordered platform, outlined with a pink-white powder circle on red earth. Beneath a colourful striped bunting canopy, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands beside a person in white dhoti and white shirt, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands nearby. Many seated people in white clothes fill the lawn behind, with a person in orange near the left. Ritual of final rites for a sannyasi, ceremonial cremation at KAILASA grounds.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14