Cremation funeral pyres on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, South Asia.

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Varanasi is also known as Benares, Banaras and Kashi.

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Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, South Asia
Photo credit: © Alison Eckett / Alamy / Afripics
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