Cremation
on the banks of the river Ganges
Manikarnika
main burning ghat
where cremations can taken place 24 hours a day
cremation takes place shortly after death
bodies wrapped in cloth are carried to the ghat on a bamboo litter
the body is dipped into the Ganges
after it dries, the wood is purchased and arranged
and the body placed upon it
the eldest son makes the arrangements
as night falls on the burning ghat
The Morning after
raking through the ashes
before placing them in the river
Ready for another day at the burning ghat
