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A solemn scene at Nigambodh Ghat, one of Delhi's oldest, largest, and most historic Hindu crematoriums situated along the banks of the Yamuna River. Traditional Hindu antim sanskar rituals are being performed on wooden funeral pyres beneath a large open-sided steel shelter containing multiple cremation platforms. Thick smoke rises from active pyres while priests, workers, and family members move through the designated ritual areas following Vedic funeral customs. Several people visible within the cremation ground are wearing face masks, reflecting the public health conditions during the Coronavirus pandemic period. In Hindu tradition, cremation symbolises the return of the physical body to the five natural elements and forms an important part of final rites ceremonies. The atmosphere of th
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