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Family members gather at Marnikarnika Ghat, the main funeral/cremation area, in Varanasi, India. Each day and night, the pyres burn alongside the Ganges river.

Family members gather at Marnikarnika Ghat, the main funeral/cremation area, in Varanasi, India. Each day and night, the pyres burn alongside the Ganges river.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2010
Date Uploaded: 03.2011
Photo Location: India
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Steven Greaves