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Hindu Cremation Last Rites

Cremation of human body after death is a sacred ceremony in Hindu Cuklture. This photo depicts a cremation pyre being lit along the sacred Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Date Taken: 03.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Copyright: © Anand Khokha