Gianyar, Indonesia. 15th July, 2016. Several Balinese carries the skeleton of their died relatives as they are circling the sarcophagus during a mass Balinese Hindu cremation ritual called 'Ngaben' at a cemetery of Batuan Village. 16 corpses were burnt during a collective cremation held to cut funeral and cremation costs for poor families. Cremation is one of essential ritual for Balinese Hindu life cycle, it is believed that by cremation the soul will release from the body so that it can be reincarnated. Credit: Johannes P. Christo/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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