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Outdoor cremation on open grassland under a partly cloudy sky. A large funeral pyre of stacked wood and burning logs sits on a reddish earth platform, with pink and yellow flower garlands placed at its base. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at right, pushing burning wood with a long pole, while another man in a light shirt and red headcloth works at the top of the pyre. A bare-backed person with long, dark, tangled hair and a saffron/orange wrap over the shoulders stands in the foreground, facing the pyre. Other men in white clothing stand at the edges, and a utility pole and scattered trees mark the background.

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November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation scene on open grassland under a bright sky with scattered trees and a utility pole. A pyre of logs and fabric sits on a reddish earth clearing, with smoke rising. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a long stick over the pyre while a man in a dark brown vest and yellow lungi stands beside him. A figure in a white kurta stands at the left of the pyre. In the foreground a person with long dark curly hair and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders sits with their back to the camera, and a standing man in white at the left edge holds a small object. Discarded plastic bags and bottles lie on the right. Other people stand in the background.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs burning on a red-earth clearing, with a pink-dusted ring of powder beneath it. A figure in orange ochre robes and a long orange garland stands barefoot beside the pyre holding a long wooden stick, with long dark hair swept back and bare upper body. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the right near a white-cloth canopy strung with colourful streamers, while seated people in white clothes sit on the grass in the background. Open green field, palm trees and a distant hill under a pale sky.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.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of logs with white smoke rising on the left, beside a grassy field and flower-covered ground. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a red-edged cloth and a shaved head with a topknot holds a long wooden pole to the pyre. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind and beside him, watching; one has his hands together near the fire. Marigold and other flower garlands lie on the ground at the pyre base and in a line to the right. Trees and a bright sky are in the background. The man in orange has a shaved head and is not shown wearing the crown, long hair or rudraksha cues needed for a probable identification, so the a person candidate is uncertain.2005-11-14A photograph of an outdoor cremation pyre built of stacked wooden logs on a brick base, burning with flames and smoke on a bare red-earth clearing under a blue sky with cumulus clouds. To the right, a standing figure in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace holds clasped hands in reverence. A man in white clothes kneels beside offering items and a plate on the ground. Behind them, a group of people in white and light clothing sits on the grass near a parked vehicle and a striped canopy, with trees and a distant hill beyond. A pinkish ring of powder surrounds the pyre base.2005-11-14An outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs burns on a brick base on reddish earth, with smoke rising and yellow flower petals scattered on the ground in front. Two men in white dhoti and kurta stand at the pyre; the taller one at left holds a wooden stick, and the other stands beside a bundle of wood. A saffron-robed sannyasi in orange cloth kneels at the pyre's edge tending the fire, and a second saffron-robed figure stands behind it. Around two dozen seated men in white and light shirts sit on grass to the left, with vehicles parked and a hill behind.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14