Preparations for an open air Hindu cremation in the ancient city of Varanasi on the banks of the river Ganges, India.

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Funeral ghats at Varanasi on the River Ganges, India. A body draped in pink fabric can be seen on the steps, prepared and ready for an open air cremation.

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