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Outdoor cremation ceremony on a grassy field with reddish-brown earth in the foreground. A large pyre of stacked wooden logs sits on brick platforms, with smoke rising from it and marigold-like yellow flowers and pink powder scattered at its base. On the right, a standing person with long, dark, unbound hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a ritual vessel and a long stick near the fire. Behind the pyre, about thirty seated people in white and light-coloured clothes sit on the grass, with parked vans, buses and cars along the field and forested hills in the background.

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Outdoor cremation ground on a grassy field with a dry earth clearing in front. A wood pyre is stacked inside a low brick ring with pink-stained earth around it. A standing figure in long flowing orange sari-style robes with a long gold-toned bead necklace stands at the left of the pyre, facing it. Seated in rows behind are many people in white clothes and several men in saffron/orange robes sitting on mats. Parked buses, vans and cars sit in the background before a green forested hill under a pale sky.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor funeral cremation ceremony on a grassy field at KAILASA in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground a large stacked pyre of firewood rests on a brick platform, outlined with pink-tinted powder. A person in white clothes stands at left holding a tray. Beside the pyre a figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a. Behind them, seated white-clad devotees and rows of sannyasis in orange robes sit on the grass, with buses and cars parked beyond and forested hills in the background.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass with a stacked wood pyre on a brick platform and a pink-tinted ground. A standing figure with long dark hair in an orange robe stands at the left edge beside the pyre. Seated in rows to the right, several men in orange robes sit on the grass, with others in white clothing behind them. Parked buses, cars and a hill with orange flags appear in the background. Some devotees in white sit at far left, and flower offerings lie on the grass at lower right.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation scene on an open field with a brick-lined wood pyre burning and smoke rising. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around his body and stands barefoot, holding a long stick to tend the pyre. A flower-covered pile of yellow and orange marigolds lies in front of the pyre, with a pink-tinted ground around it. Around fifty seated people in white and light clothing sit on grass watching, with parked vans, cars and buses behind them, a multicoloured canopy at left and wooded hills in the distance. The pyre appears to be a cremation ritual; the man with long hair and orange cloth is a probable match for a person by appearance, presented as a sannyasi tending the fire.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on a reddish-brown earth clearing at KAILASA in Tiruvannamalai. A stacked wood pyre with flames and heavy smoke sits on a brick base, with yellow flower petals laid in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to tend the fire with a long stick, while another man in white kurta stands beside him. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands with a shaved head, and a woman in orange sari sits near the pyre. Seated mourners in white clothing fill the grass, with buses and cars parked behind them and wooded hills in the background. Faint pink ritual powder marks the ground near the pyre.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked logs built on a brick base over reddish earth, with pinkish powder sprinkled around it. A standing figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands at the left edge beside the pyre. To the right, a row of about seven seated men in orange and white garments sits on grass, with several other white-clad people seated and standing behind them. Parked buses, vans and cars fill the background, with a forested hill and small flags beyond.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on an open dirt and grass field. A large pyre of stacked logs sits inside a low brick border with pink-stained ground. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at the left of the pyre, hands raised together. A man in white clothes kneels at the far left holding a plate. On the right, a row of monks in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the grass, with white-clad devotees seated behind them. Parked vans, buses and cars line the background, with a wooded hill and small flags beyond.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on bare red earth at a hillside site. A large pyre of stacked wooden logs sits on a brick base, with a pink-tinted ring of powder around it. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair stands to the left of the pyre, hands together. To the right, a row of seated men in orange robes sits on grass, with many people in white clothes seated behind them. Buses and parked vehicles, red flags on poles, and a hill appear in the background.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on a grassy field with a dry-earth patch in front of a large wood pyre burning and sending up smoke. A figure in an orange-saffron garment with long dark hair stands at the pyre's side holding a brass kalasha-style pot raised overhead, pouring or offering. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the left, and a crowd of seated people in white and light clothing sits on the grass behind. Vehicles including white vans and a yellow bus are parked beyond, with a green wooded hill in the background. Pyre and mourning-ritual setting.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation-site ritual on bare red earth with a large stacked pile of logs ringed by red bricks and sprinkled with pink powder. A woman in an orange sari with long loose hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind the pyre, one hand raised in blessing. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate. Along the right, several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on grass, with more white-clad seated devotees behind them. Parked buses, vans and cars and a green hill fill the background under a pale sky, with small saffron flags visible at right.2005-11-14