Munilal Tiwari, the eldest male relative of his aunt, performs last rites for her at Manikarnika Ghat before the funeral pyre is lit. [+] Click to enlarge Varanasi's cremation ghats can be ...

Varanasi also known as Kashi, or Benares holds a place of irreplaceable importance in Indian culture and spirituality. The spot on the Ganges River is one of the oldest continuously inhabited ...