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Outdoor last-rites scene beside a deep open earth pit. A central man with long dark hair, beard and an orange fleece jacket over rust-coloured dhoti pours bright yellow powder from a brass bowl into the pit. Around him, shirtless men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand; one on the left holds a tall bamboo staff with red and green tassels, and another on the right holds a tray of flowers. A woman in a red sari with a brass vessel stands among them, and a man in white dhoti stands behind. Tree and sky in background; flower petals on the ground.

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Outdoor photo of a burial-style rite at a freshly dug earthen pit. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange jacket and rust-orange dhoti, pours bright yellow powder from a bowl into the pit. Around him, shirtless men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one holding a tall wooden staff with red and green tassels that bears a canopy. A woman in a red sari stands among them. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a man holding a brass tray with flowers stand nearby. Rose-petal offerings lie on a cloth at the pit's edge, under bright sky and trees.2016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30Outdoor ritual at a freshly dug pit of earth during last rites. A bearded man with long matted dreadlocks, wearing an orange fleece jacket and rust-orange cloth, holds a brass plate and pours a stream of yellow turmeric powder into the pit. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds a tall wooden pole topped with a red tasselled canopy. Other men stand with bare torsos, orange dhotis, rudraksha necklaces and white sacred ash, and one wears a white dhoti with a gold border. A woman in a red sari stands with folded hands holding a metal plate. Blue sky and trees stand behind them.2016-12-30April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on dry earth beside a low block wall and sparse trees. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe with gold border stands centrally, both hands resting on an upright golden trident planted in the soil; this is a probable Swamiji in-person candidate based on long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. Kneeling men in orange robes and white dhotis set stone blocks and a foundation stone beside the trident, with yellow marigold flowers scattered on the ground. Standing devotees include a man in white ritual dress with rudraksha, a woman in green holding a brass plate, a man in yellow shirt and women in saris, watching with hands folded.2012-04-02Outdoor ritual at a dirt-mound burial site on a sunny day. A central man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a short beard wears an orange zip fleece over a rust-red dhoti and walks barefoot on a striped cloth scattered with flower petals. Behind him an attendant in a bare-chested orange dhoti holds a long pole carrying a multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy. A bald man in a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested drummer stand nearby, and a young man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right holding a maroon cloth. Water tanks and trees fill the background.2016-12-30Outdoor photograph of a funeral rite at a sandy dug pit covered with a colourful striped cloth scattered with flowers. A central man with long dark hair, a beard and a forehead tilak wears an orange zip fleece and rust-coloured dhoti while holding a small silver bowl and a silver lamp from which smoke rises. To the right, a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and a pink towel, with a tilak, stands watching. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti holds a tall bamboo pole with red and green tassels. Behind them, a white-haired woman in orange clothing has her hands joined in prayer, with several other people in orange and maroon clothes nearby. Water tanks and trees appear in the background.2016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30Outdoor ceremony on dry grass beside a low concrete-block wall and young trees. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and orange saffron robes with gold border stands centrally, one hand on a tall copper rod set into a brick base. A bald priest in white dhoti kneels at the base placing a brick and offerings, and a white-clad man reaches in. Another orange-robed attendant kneels at left with rudraksha malas. Devotees stand around watching, including a boy in a striped shirt, women in cream and green saris, and a man in yellow. Yellow flower petals lie near the base.2012-04-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a burial or last-rites site on bare earth beside a multicoloured cloth spread with flower petals. A long-haired, bearded man in an orange fleece zip jacket and rust-orange dhoti stands barefoot at centre, smiling. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds a tall wooden staff topped by a red, green and white tasselled umbrella canopy. Behind them, orange-robed people with rudraksha malas stand near a drum, and a shaven-headed man in orange cloth holds footwear. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a maroon cloth. Water tanks and trees appear in the background. Visible people: about seven.2016-12-30Outdoor burial ritual beside an open pit in dry, sandy earth. A man in an orange robe stands centre, holding a white bowl and a bundle of green leaves and yellow-orange flowers. A bearer on the left holds up a multicoloured fringed parasol with a gold finial over the scene. Beside him a small shivalinga-like stone form is decorated with yellow and green leaves. Several shaved and long-haired men in orange dhotis and garlands stand around, one wearing a white dhoti and shawl. An orange-shrouded figure lies at the pit's base. An orange container structure stands at the left, with trees and water tanks behind.2016-12-30