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Outdoor cremation ground on open grass under a clear pale sky. At left a flower-decorated palanquin with pink, yellow and orange garlands and red flags stands beside a small stone plinth. Under a multicoloured canopy, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit in a circle. Several figures in white kneel on mats while a man in an orange cloth sits among them. Trident-topped poles rise near the canopy. Several dozen people in white are visible; no one can be identified from appearance, so the figures are described by role and dress only.

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Outdoor cremation-ground ceremony on open grass under a clear sky. A garlanded bier-like structure decorated with pink, yellow and green flower garlands and red flags stands at left, beside a white platform. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and sit on pink mats and the grass, some in saffron/orange robes near the centre. Colourful striped cloth canopies stretch across the background, with a trident-shaped pole visible on the right. Bare red earth patches mark the ground. Several dozen people are visible, and a few small children appear at the far left.2005-11-14Outdoor funeral ceremony on open grass under a clear blue sky. A large flower-decorated bier or litter, covered in pink, yellow and white garlands with a red-and-yellow canopy top, stands on the left. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts gather, some seated on mats and bending in devotion near the ground, while others stand around. A few men wear saffron/orange robes, including one standing near the centre. Colourful striped awnings and small flags mark the perimeter, and red earth patches lie on the grass in front. Ritual activity is visible, with participants bowing and sitting in a ceremonial gathering.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor photograph of a flat grassy field under a clear pale sky, with a small mountain silhouette and trees on the left. On the left, a decorated funeral bier or palanquin-style structure is covered in garlands of flowers in pink, yellow and white, with a small red-and-white flag at the top. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and stand across the grass, and a woman in a light top and green skirt walks in the foreground beside a man in a checked shirt and brown trousers. To the right, a long row of people, mostly men in white, sits and stands under a canopy strung with colourful bunting, with more standing figures at the far right. Scattered flower petals and white cloth bundles lie on the ground near the bier.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor photo of a cremation ceremony on an open grassy field under a clear pale sky. On the left, a flower-decorated bier or ratha with garlands of yellow and pink flowers stands beside a red-and-gold structure. Groups of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit around it, with some seated on the grass. Under a striped tent canopy on the right, more people sit in white. A man in a checked shirt and a lungi-style cloth stands near a bicycle at right. Several dozen people are visible across the field, and a distant hill sits on the horizon.2005-11-14Outdoor photo of a large open grassy field with many people gathered in groups. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts; a few figures in saffron or orange robes stand and sit at left near a small canopy hung with colourful bunting. Several white-clad people sit on cloth on the grass. Parked white vans and cars line the right side under a pale sky, with bare red earth patches in the foreground. The setting matches a funeral and cremation ground at KAILASA in Kacharapattu, Tiruvannamalai, per the page, but no specific ritual is clearly visible.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor photograph on open grassland under a clear blue sky at a cremation-ground-like site. A garlanded funeral bier decorated with yellow and pink flower strings and small red flags stands in the middle distance, with a yellow bus and a motorcycle behind it. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis bend over bags and materials on the grass, and a man in a light shirt and cargo pants walks in the foreground. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands beside a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti. Brass items and a plate lie on the ground near the bier, and a few other people in white stand around.2005-11-14