Hindu cremation underway at the ghats on the banks of the Bhagmati at Pashupatinath, the holiest Hindu site in Nepal

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These images pre-date the devastating April 2015 earthquake which caused widespread damage and loss of life across the Kathmandu Valley.

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Photo credit: © Philip Game / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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