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Outdoor photograph of a cremation-site ritual on open grassland under a pale blue sky. A row of seated men in white dhotis and shirts sits on the grass facing a pyre of stacked wooden logs with flower offerings laid before it. At left, several figures in saffron-orange robes sit in a cluster, and a standing figure in white holds up a ritual vessel. A standing figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right edge beside the pyre. Trees, a utility pole and a few small orange flags are visible in the background.

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Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grassland under a pale sky with scattered trees and a utility pole. A stacked pyre of firewood stands at centre, with a few flower offerings near its base. A standing figure in orange robes and bare upper body, with long dark hair, stands on the far side of the pyre, and two priests in orange robes sit on the left. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes and some in plain clothes face the pyre, with several children in the foreground. A small canopy with coloured triangular flags stands at the right edge.2005-11-14Outdoor 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 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.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation-rite scene on open grassland with parked vehicles behind. At left, a figure in orange robes stands beside a stacked wood pyre under a small canopy strung with colourful pennants. Beyond the red-earth clearing, a row of about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on the grass. At right, a figure in a flowing orange robe raises a ceremonial staff topped with a small ornament, while another orange-clad person sits nearby beside offerings on the ground. Loose logs lie in the foreground.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on a grassy field at KAILASA in Tiruvannamalai. A stacked pile of logs sits on a pink-dusted ground square at left, under a canopy strung with colourful pennants. A woman in orange robes stands beside the pyre. At right, a figure in orange robes and an orange shawl raises an arm holding a small object, facing a seated crowd. About 25 white-clad men and several orange-robed sannyasis sit on the grass in front of a row of parked cars, vans and a bus.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under a striped cloth canopy strung with pink, blue, green and yellow pennants. In the foreground a large pyre of stacked wooden logs sits on a brick-lined platform with pink powder scattered around it. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a beaded necklace, stands barefoot on the right, holding a tray or plate with red flowers over the pyre. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds the offering tray, and a woman in white stands nearby. Behind them, a large crowd of around fifty people, many in white clothing, sits on the grass watching the ritual. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron clothing and beaded ornaments, performing the last rites for his father.2005-11-14Outdoor funeral cremation ceremony on an open grass field under a pale sky. In the foreground a stacked pile of logs forms a cremation pyre on a red-earth platform decorated with pink rangoli. Behind it, a woman in orange sari stands before a canopy strung with colourful pennants while many people sit on the grass in white clothes. On the right, a woman in an orange sari holds a small vessel and performs a ritual near a row of offerings. Parked cars and trees fill the background. a person depiction is not clearly visible here, so no identity is asserted.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on open grass under a sky with scattered clouds. A stacked pyre of wooden logs rests on a brick platform at left, its base ringed with pink-tinted powder. Two orange-and-white robed attendants stand near it, and a man in a white dhoti and orange sash stands at left beside the pyre. A woman in an orange saree stands centre and seems to hand something to a man in white. Rows of seated people in white clothes fill the ground behind, under a multicoloured bunting canopy and beneath a tall pole with a trident. A small green pot sits near the pyre. The scene reflects the final rites of a sannyasa cremation.2005-11-14Outdoor photograph of a cremation-style ritual on open grass under striped cloth canopies. A stacked woodpile with logs sits on a brick-edged platform with coloured powder on the ground. A woman in a saffron-orange sari and a garland of beads stands barefoot, one arm raised toward the pyre. Beside her a man in a white shirt holds a tray with red flowers, and a woman in white stands nearby. A large seated crowd of men and women in white clothes fills the background, along with a few in orange and colourful saris. Strings of pennant flags run along the canopy.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on dry ground in Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe stands with palms pressed together beside a pyre of stacked logs set on a brick platform with pink-tinged ground. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels nearby holding a brass plate, and rows of seated white-clad devotees face the pyre under a shade canopy with colourful pennant flags. Vehicles and hills appear in the background. The orange-robed figure is a person, showing long swept-back hair and saffron robes beside a funeral pyre; appearance is consistent but the identity is an appearance-based candidate only, so this is marked unsure.2005-11-14