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A cremation pyre burns on a riverside ground beside a weathered concrete wall. Thick logs are stacked in layers, with bright orange flames rising from the wood and smoke drifting upward. A red cloth is visible among the burning logs. Around the pyre lie scattered wood pieces, orange marigold garlands, and crumpled silver and colourful wrappings on the ground. No people are visible in the scene.

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A cremation pyre burns on a riverbank ghat in Varanasi. Stacked dark logs are engulfed in bright orange flames, with embers glowing beneath. Scattered dry straw and colourful cloth wrappings lie around the pile, and a weathered stone wall rises behind it.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a cremation pyre on a dusty ground at a riverside ghat. Stacked logs of wood burn with large orange flames rising on the right, with charred pieces and ash scattered around. A red cloth is partly visible among the logs on the left. No people are visible in the frame. Mud-brick wall in the background.2013-02-13December 28 20172017-12-28A cremation fire burns on bare, sooty ground in front of a weathered brick wall. Logs and wood piles lie to the left, with a grey ash mound beside the flames. Bamboo poles run along the wall, and dry straw is scattered in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2013-02-13Two cremation pyres burn on a dusty riverbank with large flames rising from stacked logs. A stray dog walks near the left pyre, and red cloth scraps lie on the ground beside brick steps. No people are visible in the scene. The setting appears to be a ghat at the river edge.2013-02-13A photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow painted bricks decorated with scattered red and pink flower petals. Bright orange flames and white smoke rise from burning logs, with yellow turmeric-like powder or grains sprinkled over the fire. Behind the pit, a brass ritual implement stands upright, and blurred people in orange and red robes and head coverings gather, several looking down toward the fire. A person at left holds a camera. Several people are visible in the background, mostly partially out of focus.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28September 03 20162016-09-03 +1 copies