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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 cremation pyre of logs stacked on a square brick base with pink and yellow powder scattered around it, set on open grass under a multicolored bunting-draped canopy. A shirtless figure in an orange cloth draped over the lower body stands at the pyre holding a small offering, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beside him leans in to pass something. Another person in orange robes stands nearby with hands folded. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the grass behind them, with a second canopy at left.2005-11-14Outdoor 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 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.2005-11-14Outdoor 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 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under a multicoloured bunting canopy. A large pyre of stacked logs sits on a brick-edged red earth platform in the foreground, scattered with petals. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand to the right; one, bare-chested with long dark hair, holds offerings and performs the rite while the other, in saffron cloth, stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a seated crowd of many people in white clothing, some in saffron, watches. A second bunting canopy and tall poles extend across the background under a pale sky.2005-11-14Outdoor 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.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under a striped cloth canopy strung with pink, blue, green and yellow pennants. In the foreground a large pyre of stacked wooden logs sits on a brick-lined platform with pink powder scattered around it. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a beaded necklace, stands barefoot on the right, holding a tray or plate with red flowers over the pyre. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds the offering tray, and a woman in white stands nearby. Behind them, a large crowd of around fifty people, many in white clothing, sits on the grass watching the ritual. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron clothing and beaded ornaments, performing the last rites for his father.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.2005-11-14