Hindu cremation ceremony. This cremation is taking place on a traditional Hindu cremation pyre known as a ghat. The ashes will then be scattered in th

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Hindu cremation ceremony. This cremation is taking place on a traditional Hindu cremation pyre known as a ghat. The ashes will then be scattered in the river. This cremation is taking place in the Hindu temple site of Pashupatinath, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The river is the Bagmati River.

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