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An outdoor cremation ceremony on a dusty red-earth ground. A large stacked pyre of logs sits on a brick platform with a pink powder ring beneath it. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, facing the pyre. At left, a man in white kneels holding a tray. To the right, several men in orange robes sit cross-legged on grass, with others in white seated behind them. Two buses and a car are parked in the background, flags flutter on poles, and a hill rises under a hazy sky. Flower petals are scattered on the ground.

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November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoors on bare red earth, a standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands beside a large stacked pyre of logs and branches set on a low brick platform, its base sprinkled with pink-purple powder. Behind, a row of seated men in orange robes sit on green grass, with other men in white clothes seated further back among parked vehicles, including a green and yellow bus, with a wooded hill and red flags in the background. This appears to be a cremation or final funeral rite site.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on a dry red-earth clearing with a green lawn edge. A tall pyre of stacked logs sits on a brick platform ringed with pink powder. A woman in an orange sari stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. To the right, a row of men in saffron robes sits cross-legged on the grass, with white-clad devotees seated behind them. Parked buses, cars and hills stand in the background, with small flags on poles along the edge.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 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 rite on dry red earth. A large pyre of stacked logs sits inside a low brick border with pink-tinted powder and scattered flower petals. A standing figure in a long orange robe with a beaded necklace stands behind the pyre. On the left, a man in white kneels holding a tray. To the right, rows of seated men in orange robes sit in meditation or prayer while others in white sit behind them. Parked buses and vans, flagged poles and green hills form the background.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on bare red earth at a hillside site. A large pyre of stacked wooden logs sits on a brick base, with a pink-tinted ring of powder around it. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair stands to the left of the pyre, hands together. To the right, a row of seated men in orange robes sits on grass, with many people in white clothes seated behind them. Buses and parked vehicles, red flags on poles, and a hill appear in the background.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation pyre on bare red earth: a neat stack of split wood logs built over a rectangular brick base, with pink powder marking the ground around it. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left of the pyre with her hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind the pyre, a row of people sits on grass; several men in orange robes sit in the middle and right, while others in white clothes sit to the left. Parked buses, white cars and a van stand in the background, orange flags are planted on the grass, and a hill rises under a pale sky.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14