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Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grassland under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. A single person with long dark hair and a beard stands barefoot in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border, hands joined together at chest level in reverent gesture. To the right, a large stacked wood pyre burns with bright orange flames and rising smoke, set on a raised platform ringed with pink powder. To the left on the grass lie a floral arrangement of pink, white and yellow flowers and a scatter of wood pieces. Trees and a utility pole line the horizon. Pale green grass and red earth frame the scene.

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November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs burning on a red-earth clearing, with a pink-dusted ring of powder beneath it. A figure in orange ochre robes and a long orange garland stands barefoot beside the pyre holding a long wooden stick, with long dark hair swept back and bare upper body. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the right near a white-cloth canopy strung with colourful streamers, while seated people in white clothes sit on the grass in the background. Open green field, palm trees and a distant hill under a pale sky.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked wooden logs on a raised brick base, with fire and smoke rising, set on a grassy field under a bright blue sky. A figure in long dark hair and orange saffron robes stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a pile of white and yellow flower offerings. At right, a group of people sits on the ground, some in white, near a printed portrait on an easel and a row of colourful bunting; a few standing people are at the far right. A pink powder ring surrounds the pyre base. The figure in orange has long hair and an orange shawl, a distinctive cue, but the identification is uncertain, so the role is given as a person in saffron robes performing a funeral rite.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on red earth beside a stacked pyre of logs laid over a brick base, with pink powder marking the ground. A standing figure in an orange-red sari with a beaded necklace stands at the left of the pyre. A man in white kneels at left holding a tray. To the right, several men in orange robes sit cross-legged on the grass in rows. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothes sits and stands, with parked buses, vehicles and a forested hill in the distance under a hazy sky.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on open grassland under a pale sky, with flames rising from a stacked wooden pyre set on a reddish-pink powdered circle. A barefoot figure in orange saffron cloth with long dark hair and a multi-strand beaded necklace holds a long stick to the fire. Behind, a crowd sits and stands in white and light clothing beside a colourful striped canopy, with two men in white dhotis and shirts standing near the canopy, and palm trees and a distant hill on the horizon.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14A photograph of an open field under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a multi-strand beaded garland, stands with palms pressed together in prayer at left. At right, a wood pyre of stacked logs is burning, with flames and smoke rising, set on a ring of pinkish powder on the ground. Fresh flower garlands lie on the grass at left. Trees and low shrubs line the distant horizon. a person cues: the figure has long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with a beaded garland, consistent with the page's account of final rites for Sri Nithya Arunachalananda Swami, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on open ground at a Tiruvannamalai site. A tall stack of wooden logs burns with visible flames and smoke, set on a brick base over a pink-stained circle. A figure in an orange saffron garment stands to the right beside the fire, hands together in front of the body, with a long dark braid. Behind them, a row of seated people in white clothing sits on the grass near a loudspeaker on a stand and a white banner with a pink image. Sacks and bundles lie on the ground at right under open blue sky with clouds and palm trees on the horizon.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre of stacked logs and bricks on bare red earth, with flames rising. A figure in an orange-saffron garment stands bending over the pyre at right, tending the fire. Dozens of people in white clothing sit on grass in the background, facing the pyre, beneath multicolored bunting-decorated canopies. A small pinkish-purple ring is marked on the ground around the pyre base. The sky is pale and hazy. a person appearance cannot be confirmed from this image alone, so the figure is described by role as the presiding figure in saffron.2005-11-14