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Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked logs on red earth beneath a tent with a strip of multicoloured pennants. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a beaded mala stands at the pyre's top, and a woman in white with her hands pressed together in prayer stands beside him. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right and a crowd of seated and standing people in white and light clothing fills the background, with parked cars beyond. A printed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs from the tent pole. a person: the saffron-robed figure at the pyre is a presenting cue match with long hair and mala, presented as an officiant.

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November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation scene on open dry ground under a canopy strung with coloured prayer flags. A large stacked pyre of logs is in the foreground. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron garment leans over the pyre, arranging or lighting it. To the left, a man in white clothes bends low near the base of the pyre. Behind, a crowd of men in white and light clothing sits on the ground, with a portrait-style image displayed under the canopy and parked vehicles in the background.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony under a cloth canopy strung with small pennants in pink, yellow, green, blue and orange. A large pile of cut logs forms a pyre in the foreground. A woman with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment stands on the pyre, with a garland and beads around her neck. Around her, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and attend, and one man in white kneels at the lower left beside brass vessels. Seated and standing devotees in white fill the background, with parked vehicles beyond the canopy. a person is not asserted; the figure is described by role as a robed participant standing on the pyre.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on bare red earth under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennant flags. A large pyre of stacked wooden logs and branches fills the foreground. A figure in orange-saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a beaded necklace stands at the pyre, arranging the wood with both hands. A printed portrait banner hangs under the canopy. Behind the pyre, a large crowd of men and women, many in white clothes, sits and stands on the grass, with white SUVs and vehicles parked at the far right. A white-clad attendant stands at the left edge with offering items on the ground.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on open ground. A large pile of stacked firewood logs fills the foreground, and a figure with long, wild dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth stands on the pyre, arranging the logs. A young man in white clothes stands at left near the pyre. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the grass, and parked white vehicles line the background under a canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting and a portrait banner. a person: the figure on the pyre has long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes, consistent with the page's description of the cremation of Sri Nithya Arunachalananda Swami at KAILASA, Kacharapattu, Tiruvannamalai.2005-11-14Outdoor photograph of a cremation pyre on open ground with a red-brown earth floor. A tall stack of logs and wooden poles forms the pyre, with a flat stone and brick border around its base. Behind it stands a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing with long dark hair and a beaded necklace, holding a microphone and speaking to the gathering. To the left, a man in a saffron-orange turban and white clothing bends over the pyre. A crowd of mostly men in white dress sits on the ground under a canopy strung with colourful triangular pennant flags. Cars are parked in the background, and small offerings, including fruit or coconuts on a tray, sit at the left edge.2005-11-14Outdoor photo of a funeral cremation pyre built from stacked logs on open ground. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron clothing, with a beaded necklace, leans over the pyre arranging wood. A young man in white clothes stands at left holding something in his hands. A tent with colourful bunting stretches above, and a banner with a portrait of a saffron-robed man is displayed behind. Many seated and standing people in white clothes watch from the ground, with parked white SUVs and cars in the background.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under a cloth canopy strung with pastel bunting. A tall pyre of stacked logs and branches fills the foreground. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes leans over the pyre, arranging wood with both hands. Behind the pyre, a large crowd of seated men and women in white and light-coloured clothes watches, with several white SUVs and vans parked beyond them. A framed portrait with an orange border hangs under the canopy. A few coconuts or offerings sit at the lower left edge. Bright, hazy daylight over flat land.2005-11-14