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Outdoor cremation-site ritual on open grass under a bright blue sky with a distant hill. Several orange-robed priests stand and sit near a stacked pile of wood and a small white-draped altar, while a priest in orange raises a small brass vessel overhead. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the grass, some in dark shirts, with colourful striped canopies and orange flags along the edges. A pot-like offering and small items lie on the ground. The scene appears to be a final funeral rite for a sannyasi, with the cremation wood visible in the centre.

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Outdoor 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 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.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor 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 cremation-rite gathering on open grass in Tiruvannamalai. A woman in an orange sari stands at a bare red-earth ritual ground beside a stacked pile of firewood, under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennants. Rows of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the grass facing her, with parked white vehicles behind them. At right, a man in an orange robe holds a white fan or whisk aloft while speaking. A small brass tray with flowers and lamps sits on a pink cloth in front of a seated man in white at lower right. The cremation rite setting appears clear, but no figure is identified as the a person.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor funeral cremation rites on open grass under a sky with scattered clouds. On the left, a woman in an orange sari stands beside a pyre of stacked wood logs beneath a tent with multicoloured bunting. On the right, a figure in an orange robe holding a small metal vessel and a ceremonial item faces a seated crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting on the grass. Floral offerings and brass items lie on a cloth at the lower right. Several parked white SUVs and cars stand in the background among trees.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation-ground scene on open grass at KAILASA, Kacharapattu. A large pyre of stacked firewood sits on a reddish earthen platform at centre. A woman in a red sari stands beside the pyre. A man in white clothes stands at left facing the crowd. Many people in white garments sit in rows on the grass, with some in orange or saffron robes among them. Flower garlands in pink, orange and white lie on the ground at right. A tent with coloured bunting shades the left side. Parked vehicles, buses and vans fill the middle distance, with forested hills behind. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed; no candidate is clearly identifiable.2005-11-14Outdoor ceremony on open grass at a cremation ground, with a large crowd of mostly men in white clothes seated on the ground under a striped canopy decorated with colourful bunting. A tall black speaker stands on a stand near the crowd. In the centre right, a figure in white stands near a raised cremation pyre of logs with a ring of earth around it. Beside them a person in orange robes stands near the pyre, and several people in orange sit nearby. Parked buses, vans and cars line the field, with a green hill in the background under a hazy sky.2005-11-14