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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass under a multicoloured bunting canopy. A large pyre of stacked logs sits on a brick-edged red earth platform in the foreground, scattered with petals. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand to the right; one, bare-chested with long dark hair, holds offerings and performs the rite while the other, in saffron cloth, stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a seated crowd of many people in white clothing, some in saffron, watches. A second bunting canopy and tall poles extend across the background under a pale sky.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grassland under a sky with scattered clouds. In the foreground a large pile of firewood stacked on a brick platform with pink-dusted ground rests on the left. Behind it, a group of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand around a central figure in an orange-saffron robe, while others hold items near a small pile of wood on the right. Large crowds in white clothing sit on the grass under two tents with multicoloured streamer bunting, with a trident-topped pole visible. A green plastic pot sits near the pyre. The gathering is a funeral rite for a deceased person.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 ground under open sky with a large stacked pile of firewood on a bricks-bordered platform, outlined with a pink-white powder circle on red earth. Beneath a colourful striped bunting canopy, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands beside a person in white dhoti and white shirt, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands nearby. Many seated people in white clothes fill the lawn behind, with a person in orange near the left. Ritual of final rites for a sannyasi, ceremonial cremation at KAILASA grounds.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor funeral cremation ceremony on open grassland under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennant bunting. A large pyre of stacked logs sits in the foreground on reddish earth. Around it stand many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shawls, while others sit on the grass to the left and right. Near the centre, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange saffron cloth stands with his back to the camera, and beside him a figure in orange robes stands among the group. A woman in a white sari stands with hands joined. The scene has a solemn ritual atmosphere under open sky.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on open grass under a striped colourful canopy. A large pyre of stacked logs sits on a brick-edged platform sprinkled with pink powder. Two saffron-robed figures stand at the right: a bare-backed person with long dark hair holds a red offering, and a robed figure in orange beside them stands with hands held together. A man in a white shirt and a man in white clothes stand near the pyre. A large crowd of white-clad and colourfully dressed devotees sits on the grass in rows, many with palms joined. Roughly 100 physical people are visible. Watermarked copyright text appears in the lower right corner.2005-11-14