Ritual bathing and washing of body and clothes is common
Manikarnika Ghat, one of the two main "cremation ghats" in Varanasi
The continuing cremations need a never-ending supply of wood
| Dashaswamedh Ghat, where the the regular night ceremony to Brahma and Shiva takes place. According to one legend, Brahma created it to welcome Shiva; acording to another, Brahma sacrificed ten horses in ayajina here. Each evening priests perform Agni Puja, a "welcome to fire" and a dedication to Shiva and the Ganges River. |
Some of the crowd at the ceremony
