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Hindu Cremation by Ganges in Varanasi, India

Tourists watch body bathed in River Ganges and Hindu funeral pyre cremation at Manikarnika Ghat, Holy City of Varanasi, India

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Tourists watch body bathed in River Ganges and Hindu funeral pyre cremation at Manikarnika Ghat, Holy City of Varanasi, India