18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Macabre Tradition
Burning Human Bodies on the Banks of the Ganges Varanasi s ghats are large stone steps constructed along the banks of India’s holy river, the Ganges. For centuries, people have been coming here to pray, meditate, bathe, and, famously, cremate they're dead.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Varanasi, India |
| Camera: | X-Pro2 |
| Copyright: | © Donell Gumiran |