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Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grassland beneath a tent with a striped canopy of pink, blue, green, yellow and red panels. A stacked woodpile sits on a raised earth platform in the center, with garlands and flower heaps nearby. Several saffron-robed monastics stand and sit under the canopy, and a man in white stands at right near a flower-decorated platform. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground on blue plastic chairs and mats, with a green bus parked in the background.

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November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor funeral ceremony under a canopy with colourful triangular pennants in pink, blue, green and yellow. A standing woman in an orange garment with a long dark braid holds a long pole, and an orange-robed figure stands near a white-clad man beside a stacked pyre of firewood. Many people in white clothes sit on the grass in rows, with orange-robed sannyasis among them, while a green and yellow bus stands in the background across a flat field. Flower garlands, offerings and a pile of cloth sit near the pyre. Crowd of around sixty people visible.2005-11-14Outdoor 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.2005-11-14Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grass beside a red-earth clearing. A large stacked pyre of logs sits on a bricks-and-pink-powder ring at left, with a man in white kneeling beside it. A figure in a long orange-saffron garment with long dark hair stands at right, facing the pyre. Behind, a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the grass under a multicoloured bunting canopy. A jeep is parked at left and a man in a khaki uniform stands near the pyre. a person: the standing figure in orange robes and long hair matches the presentation cues, appearing as a sannyasi-type figure at the funeral rites.2005-11-14Outdoor funeral cremation ceremony on open grass under colourful bunting-draped canopies. A stacked pyre of logs sits on a square of red earth dusted with pink powder, with brick borders. A man in white kneels with palms pressed together beside the pyre. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes fill the field behind, with a yellow jeep parked at the left and a trident flag on a pole. Sky is pale blue.2005-11-14Outdoor 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.2005-11-14Outdoor 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 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.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14