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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.

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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.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked logs on brick base, smoke rising, with a figure in orange-saffron robes using a long stick to tend the fire at left. A white-clad person stands nearby. Behind, a seated crowd in white and orange clothes sits on grass under a tent strung with colourful prayer flags. Marigold petals scattered on the ground at the pyre's base. Visible people number roughly 20-30 in the background, plus the tending figure and one standing white-clad figure at left edge.2005-11-14Outdoor 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.2005-11-14Outdoor 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.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14