Esther's photos with the keyword: cremation

A view of the ghats accross the river from the Pashupatinath Temple at Deopatan near Kathmandu, Nepal. The people are watching the ongoing cremations on the other side of the river. The Pashupatinath temple is a Hindu temple on the banks of the Bagmati River which is dedicated to the manifestation of Shiva known as Pashupati (Lord of Animals). AIMG_0470

Cremation ghats on the Ganges at Varanasi, India. This was a nightshot without flash taken from a rowboat at a respectful distance so the movement of the boat is apparently. However, I liked the way it came out. Varanasi is considered to be a holy city by Buddhists and Jains, and is viewed as the holiest place in the world by Hindus who believe that it was founded by the Hindu deity, Lord Shiva, around 5,000 years ago. It is believed to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. AIMG_9741

Carrying wood for the cremation ghats at Varasani. Varanasi is considered to be a holy city by Buddhists and Jains, and is viewed as the holiest place in the world by Hindus who believe that it was founded by the Hindu deity, Lord Shiva, around 5,000 years ago. It is believed to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. AIMG_9818

Varanasi is considered to be a holy city by Buddhists and Jains, and is viewed as the holiest place in the world by Hindus who believe that it was founded by the Hindu deity, Lord Shiva, around 5,000 years ago. It is believed to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. The cremation ghats are very busy with multiple cremations ongoing day and night. Cattle and goats wander unmolested through the smokey haze and eat the sweets placed around the deceased. AIMG_9886

Carving on a marble cenotaph (chhattris) at Gaitor near Jaipur, India. Located below the ruins of the Nahargarh Fort and surrounded by a non-descript part of town, these amazing structures mark the cremation sites of the Kachhwaha royalty . AIMG_4884

Marble dome of a cenotaph at Gaitor near Jaipur, India. Gaitor has been the royal cremation ground of the kings and princes of the ruling clan of Jaipur from Sawai Jai Singh II onwards. The marble memorials (chhattris) mark the places where the Kachhwaha kings were cremated AIMG_4903

Cenotaph (chhattris) at Gaitor near Jaipur, India. Located below the ruins of the Nagargarh Fort and surrounded by a non-descript part of town, these amazing structures mark the cremation sites of the Kachhwaha royalty . Definitely worth a visit. AIMG_4881

Cenotaph at Gaitor near Jaipur, India. Gaitor has been the royal cremation ground of the kings and princes of the ruling clan of Jaipur from Sawai Jai Singh II onwards. The marble memorials (chhattris) mark the places where the Kachhwaha kings were cremated AIMG_4887

The memorial at the site of Mahatma Gandhi's cremation in Old Delhi, India is decorated with flowers, yet remains a very somber site. ODT: Humanity AIMG_4305