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Workers at the Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India
Worker at the Burning Ghat or 'Manikarnika' Ghat in Varanasi, India. These men all from the same low caste called Dons, burn the bodies of Hindu's that die in Varanasi, one of India's holiest cities.
Author: Stuart Freedman
©Stuart Freedman
Photo size: 18.3 Mpixels (52.4 MB uncompressed) - 5225x3502 pixels (17.4x11.7 in / 44.2x29.7 cm at 300 ppi)
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