Decorative Artistic Illustration for Indian Cremation Ceremony

Experience Level: Expert To be used in large size, as the introduction, front page on brochure/book covers. Should be very impressive, and nicely detailed. What are the keywords which the work should express? Glory. Tradition. Hindu. Varanasi. Rituals. Circle of Life. Cremation. Ceremony. Holy river Ganga. Ages. Immortal. Vedic. Story of Life. Celebrate a life well lived. Memories. Something to last forever. What should the work express/convey/communicate? Celebration in a Cremation, on the banks of Holy River Ganga, in the city of Varanasi. A combination of funeral rituals, people, ceremonies, varanasi architecture, getting immortalized, passing on to heavens, etc. Who are the target audience? People living outside India. Where will the illustrations be used? On various marketing collaterals. What is the style? Style references? The feel has to be rustic, Indian and ornate, with a sense of simplicity, grace and premiumness. I liked your style too, and would love to explore further how this can be done. Keep the colors light, expressive and maybe pastel. Like an old painting which is telling a story of life, beauty, celebration, heavens and rituals. Attaching some references: [login to view URL] [login to view URL](Da-Vinci-School)-Murals [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] Give some source images? [login to view URL] I have made a google photo album with apt source images and some captions. For more reading about the Hindu funeral process, and the meaning behind it, do read: [login to view URL] [login to view URL]~thoqh49081/engagement/Death/[login to view URL] [login to view URL] Specifics: Size of illustration? 6000px height x 5000 px width. You are free to edit the proportion, but the size should be 6000px or above. What is the deadline? I need the finished work maximum by 3 Dec, 2018. It’s kind of urgent. What formats are required? You will need to provide the PSD file, as well as the final PNG file. Background specifications? The background will be ivory, or any other ethnic light color. It needs to be extendable, so that it can be used easily on collaterals.