Cremation Ghats, Varanasi, India
Varanasi is one of the oldest and most sacred cities in India. Many Hindus believe that if they die in Varanasi they can cut short the cycle of reincarnation and progress straight to heaven. Not surprisingly many people are cremated on the banks of the Ganges, at either of the two main cremation Ghats.
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