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Outdoor funeral ceremony on a grassy open field under a pale sky, with palm trees and a distant hill behind. A pile of dry firewood stacked for cremation sits at left. Two saffron-robed priests stand near it, one holding a long ritual staff; another saffron-robed figure stands farther right. Flower offerings and fruit are laid on the grass nearby. Around a hundred men and women in white clothes sit on the ground facing the ceremony, with several seated in front. A decorated canopy with coloured bunting shelters a seated audience to the right, and a small raised platform with a central figure in white stands near the canopy. The scene reflects the final rites for an enlightened soul.

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Outdoor ceremony on open grass under a bright sky with a large crowd of seated attendees. In the foreground, several men in saffron/orange robes sit near a pile of wooden firewood beside a small stone-like pedestal, while men in white clothes sit in rows on the grass facing them. Under a striped canopy decorated with colourful pennant flags on the right, many people in white, pink and other coloured clothing sit close together. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the left edge near a tall flagpole with saffron flags, and a person in white stands near the centre. A low mountain and palm trees appear in the background. Several sandals lie scattered on the grass. The gathering resembles a funeral or cremation-related rite with the firewood pile.2005-11-14Outdoor open-field ceremony under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds and distant hills. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on grass in rows. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes stand and sit near a central raised pyre of stacked logs with a small ritual setup. A figure in orange stands at left holding a small object, and a person in white stands at left rear. A tented canopy with colourful fringed trim shelters a vehicle and seated attendees at right. Orange flags on poles mark the ground. This appears to be a final funeral rite at a cremation site, with saffron-clad figures officiating beside the pyre.2005-11-14Outdoor ceremony on open green grass under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds and distant hills. A standing man in orange robes holds a round brass kalasha or vessel aloft, with tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags and a small woven straw structure in front. Several seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit near the ritual area, and a larger crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts sits on the grass in rows. On the right, a shaded canopy with pastel bunting and a small white vehicle stands near a group of people. A dark wooden structure and a small white stand sit at the centre. Appears to be a ritual gathering in an open field.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grassland under a pale sky with scattered trees and a utility pole. A stacked pyre of firewood stands at centre, with a few flower offerings near its base. A standing figure in orange robes and bare upper body, with long dark hair, stands on the far side of the pyre, and two priests in orange robes sit on the left. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes and some in plain clothes face the pyre, with several children in the foreground. A small canopy with coloured triangular flags stands at the right edge.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor open-field ceremony on green grass under a pale blue sky, with a distant hill and trees behind. A standing man in orange robes raises a conch-like object overhead, while another man in white stands at left and an orange-robed figure stands near a canopy at right. Many seated people in white clothes fill the foreground and right, with several orange-robed sadhus sitting in front, a wooden pyre of stacked logs and a small pedestal with offerings in the centre, and tall flag poles with orange pennants and a striped canopy on the right. Several dozen people are visible, mostly seated in white. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene reads as a funeral rite at a cremation site.2005-11-14Outdoor ritual at an open field under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Two standing figures in orange-saffron robes face the camera at left and right; the central figure has long dark hair and holds a cup-like vessel, while the right figure holds a smoking object near a fire. A stack of firewood sits at the lower left. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the ground in front of a canopy hung with multicoloured pennant banners, with a small figure in orange seated under a second canopy at left. Spectators in white and dark clothes sit in the foreground. Smoke rises at the right. The scene resembles a cremation or homa rite under open sky.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on open grassland under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. A stacked pile of wood sits on a low mound at centre, with flower offerings nearby. A standing figure in orange robes stands bare-chested at the far side of the pyre area, and another in orange robes stands at left holding a ritual object, with a figure in white beside him. Rows of seated people in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange garments, sit on the grass facing the pyre. A tall pole with coloured flags stands at right, and a small tripod-like stand appears near centre.2005-11-14Outdoor photograph of a cremation-site ritual on open grassland under a pale blue sky. A row of seated men in white dhotis and shirts sits on the grass facing a pyre of stacked wooden logs with flower offerings laid before it. At left, several figures in saffron-orange robes sit in a cluster, and a standing figure in white holds up a ritual vessel. A standing figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right edge beside the pyre. Trees, a utility pole and a few small orange flags are visible in the background.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on a grassy field under a bright sky, with distant hills and palm trees. Several men in saffron/orange cloth stand and sit near a stacked pyre of wood with ritual flags on bamboo poles. Many men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on the grass in rows, facing the pyre, while a canopy with colourful pennants shelters a seated group on the right. A man in white stands at left and a figure in orange stands near the centre-right by a small structure. Participants appear to be attending a funeral rite for a sannyasi.2005-11-14Outdoor photo of a funeral rite on open grass under a sheltered canopy with coloured pennant bunting. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit or stand in the foreground, one raising a ceremonial item overhead. A large crowd of people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sits in rows facing a white-clad figure standing near the centre. A small pile of firewood and a cremation site are visible on the left, and a distant hill sits under a pale blue sky. Attendees in pastel saris are seated toward the right.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennant flags. A stack of firewood lies in the lower left. Two saffron-robed figures stand prominently: one in the centre holding a long rod or staff, and one at right raising a small burning vessel or torch aloft with flame rising from it. Dozens of people in white clothing sit seated on the ground facing the ritual area, with more standing at the back and several people in the foreground. Trident-topped poles stand among the tent supports under a bright blue sky.2005-11-14