0168 - Crematorium

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0168 - Crematorium sent on March 31, 2024 (14:46) by Naturman. 0 comments, 24 views.

at 16mm, 1/160 f/9.0, ISO 200, hand held. Varanasi, India.

Anyone who goes to Varanasi already knows that it is a particular city, where Cremation takes place in several Ghats. It is a procedure that first sees the body immersed in the Ganges and then cremation takes place, for which 200 kg of wood is used, which not everyone can afford. Therefore the elements that revolve around this immense factory linked to the liberation of the Soul are Water, Wood, Fire and Death. It is certainly an important market for wood, which is continually brought in by large boats and stored all around the building. The transport inside takes place on the shoulders of men, there are no trolleys. The thing I didn't like is that the dead are covered in plastic ornaments, which of course you will find scattered in pieces everywhere and which in my opinion contrasts with the concept of purification. The smell: you will find a particular smell, throughout India and which must be some sort of disinfectant. You can find sacred cows everywhere and they feast carelessly on the flowers left for the dead. Let's say that the Zen spirit is missing, the procedure is quite dirty and you might wonder why we didn't organize everything in a cleaner way.

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