14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Mourners are performing the last right at Manikarnika Ghat,Varanasi.

Here in this photograph, Mourners are perform the last right at Monikarnika ,the sacred ghat of Varanasi. according to Hindu mythology,those who are cremated here can attain the Moksha. ( liberated from the cycle of rebirth) This burning ghat is the tourist attraction of Varanasi.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Varanasi, India
Camera: NIKON D7000
Copyright: © Barun kr. Datta