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Outdoor cremation ceremony on a reddish earth ground with a large pile of burning logs on brick base, smoke rising. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti pours liquid from a yellow vessel onto the pyre. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left, one holding a long stick. Behind, many people in white and some in pink saris gather near parked white vans and buses under a hazy sky with hills in the distance. Marigold petals lie on the ground near the fire, and small colourful prayer flags hang at far left. No identity is asserted for the figure in saffron.

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November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on red earth beside a grassy field, with a large column of white smoke rising from logs and wood stacked on the fire. Several people stand around it: a man in white dhoti and shirt bends toward the pyre with a stick in hand, a man in white kurta stands at left, and a person in an orange-saffron garment sits near the fire. Behind them, seated and standing onlookers fill the field, with white vans, cars and a bus parked near a forested hill. Pink powder is scattered on the ground. The scene reads as the final rites for a deceased person at the Kacharapattu site.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on red earth at a ceremony, with a stacked wood pyre emitting heavy white smoke on the right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, bending over the pyre with a long stick. Beside him a person in orange-saffron robe and sash stands close to the pyre. Behind them a crowd of men in white clothes sits on grass in rows, with parked vans and buses and a hillside beyond. Marigold or flower petals lie at the pyre's base, and a small colourful flag is at the left edge.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of logs and kindling burning on red earth in an open field with low hills behind. A standing figure with bare upper body and a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, holding a brass vessel aloft and pouring from it toward the fire. Seated mourners in white shirts and white dhotis sit on grass in front of parked white vans and cars. Smoke rises across the right side. Yellow flower offerings lie at the base of the pyre. The page identifies this as the final cremation rites for an enlightened soul, but the standing figure shows no clear appearance cues, so no identity is assigned.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass with a hillside behind and parked white vans and cars at the edge. A large wood pyre burns at right, sending up thick white smoke. A standing figure in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside the pyre. A bent figure in white dhoti and shirt tends the fire, and another person in white kneels at the lower right. A woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace sits near the pyre. Dozens of men in white clothes sit on the grass in rows watching the rite.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on red earth beside a grassy field, with smoke rising from a stacked wood pyre set on brick supports and decorated with yellow marigold petals at its base. Two men stand near the pyre: a bare-chested-to-shin figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and a man in white clothes holding a long stick to tend the fire. A woman in an orange sari stands behind them, and a line of seated people in white clothes watches from the left. Parked vans and cars and forested hills stand in the background under a pale sky. The men do not show distinctive a person cues, so they are described by role only.2005-11-14An outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs burns on a brick base on reddish earth, with smoke rising and yellow flower petals scattered on the ground in front. Two men in white dhoti and kurta stand at the pyre; the taller one at left holds a wooden stick, and the other stands beside a bundle of wood. A saffron-robed sannyasi in orange cloth kneels at the pyre's edge tending the fire, and a second saffron-robed figure stands behind it. Around two dozen seated men in white and light shirts sit on grass to the left, with vehicles parked and a hill behind.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation rite on open ground beside parked vans and cars, with hills and trees behind. In the centre a large wood pyre burns, sending up thick smoke, with marigold garlands at its base. A man in a white dhoti and kurta stands at left with arm outstretched toward the pyre. Beside him a person in an orange-saffron cloth with long dark hair and a beaded necklace holds a small brass vessel. Another man in white kneels at the fire's edge tending it. A crowd of people in white clothes sits on the grass at left under a multicoloured canopy strung on poles. The scene reflects a funeral cremation ritual.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on a red earth clearing with hills and parked vans behind. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a tray of offerings. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside the pyre, placing wood on the fire. A woman in orange sari sits near the pyre, and white-clad mourners sit on grass to the left. Smoke rises from the wood stack with marigold petals scattered on the ground. No one is identifiable as a person by the cues in this image; the orange-clad figure has no distinctive presentation markers visible.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on a red earth clearing with a grassy field and forested hills behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the wood pyre, tending it with a long stick as smoke and flames rise. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands together. Around the pyre, rows of seated men in white clothes watch, and white minivans are parked on the left. Flower petals and marigold-yellow offerings lie near the fire. No one is identified as a person in the visible scene.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14