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Outdoor cremation-site ceremony on bare red earth under a bright sky. A stacked pyre of logs sits beneath a multicoloured bunting canopy at left, with a pink-stained ground beneath it. Several men in saffron-orange robes kneel at right, bent forward and tending small piles of sticks, with yellow marigold garlands on the ground. A woman in an orange sari stands behind the pyre holding a rope of the canopy. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes sit on the grass, and parked white and silver cars line the field. A banner with a portrait is visible at the left edge. Visible people: about 20.

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Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass beside a stacked pyre of logs on a reddish-brown earth platform. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace stands at the pyre's right side, with a striped string of colourful pennants above on a canopy. Around the pyre, a seated group of about 20 people in white clothes sits on the grass, with several white vehicles parked behind them. A framed portrait of an older man hangs on the left under the canopy, with yellow flower garlands on the ground.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on bare red earth at a rural site, with stacked wooden logs and a flaming fire at the centre, edged by a ring of brick blocks and a pinkish-white powdered boundary. A figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red-banded wrap stands at left, bare-shouldered with long dark hair, using a long wooden stick to tend the pyre, while a white plate of marigold-like flowers or offerings lies on the ground beside it. Behind, many seated men in white dhotis and shirts face the fire, with parked white vans, buses and cars and distant hills under a pale sky. A small strip of colourful prayer flags hangs on a pole at left. The scene shows a funeral fire rite for a deceased person.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass before a crowd seated on the ground under colourful bunting-draped canopies. A large stacked pyre of logs sits on a brick-ringed platform dusted with pink and purple powder, with yellow flowers at its base. Standing to the right of the pyre, an orange-robed figure with long hair and a beaded necklace holds a plate, beside another orange-robed figure with a shaved head. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the pyre, and a woman in white garments stands beside them. Smoke rises faintly in the background. Multiple people are seated in white clothing, and the count of physically visible people is well over twenty.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor photograph of a funeral pyre on reddish earth in an open field before hills. A tall, bearded figure with long swept-back hair and an orange-saffron robe bends over the wooden pyre, arranging logs; the pyre is stacked on a rectangle of bricks and sprinkled with pink petals. Seated people in white and orange-saffron clothes sit on grass to the right and left, and vehicles including a white van and a yellow-green truck stand behind. The scene is a cremation ceremony, and the robed figure with the distinctive hair and saffron clothing has a probable appearance match to a person, attending in the role of officiant at the final rites.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor 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.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor 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 ceremony on open grass at a KAILASA site. A large stack of firewood logs sits at left on a pink-dusted ring. A standing figure in a long orange-saffron robe with dark hair stands near the pyre, facing the seated crowd. Rows of mostly white-clad devotees sit cross-legged on the grass, many with hands folded. A pastel-striped canopy with a small framed picture stands behind the pyre area. Parked white SUVs and cars line the background, and a person at right raises a ritual implement or lamp. Bright overcast sky.2005-11-14