"cremation process"

#12678149

26 Aug 2025

Mourners wade through floodwaters as they carry a dead body for cremation at Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rise following monsoon rainfalls.

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26 Aug 2025

Mourners wade through floodwaters as they carry a dead body for cremation at Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rise following monsoon rainfalls.

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#11798981

22 Nov 2024

Relatives carry a dead body after performing rituals before cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium at Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. Tumpa Das, age 29, has been in charge of the crematorium for the last 10 years after her father's death. This woman, a Dom, single-handedly handles the work traditionally dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11798965

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, walks before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace in a crematorium at Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south from Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work, which is traditionally male-dominated. From registering the names of the dead to managing the cremation, the work of the furnace is handled by this young woman single-handedly.

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#11798968

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, walks before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace in a crematorium at Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south from Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work, which is traditionally male-dominated. From registering the names of the dead to managing the cremation, the work of the furnace is handled by this young woman single-handedly.

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#11798987

22 Nov 2024

Relatives perform rituals in a polluted pond for a dead body before cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Parganas district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. Tumpa Das, age 29, has been in charge of the crematorium for the last 10 years after her father's death. This woman, a Dom, single-handedly handles the work traditionally dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, she manages the work of the furnace alone.

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#11798991

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, waits before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace in a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Parganas district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman, a Dom, single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11799007

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a dead body for cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11799008

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a dead body for cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11799011

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a dead body for cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11799015

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a dead body for cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11799018

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a dead body for cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11799019

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a dead body for cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11799021

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a dead body for cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11799024

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a dead body for cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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#11799028

22 Nov 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a dead body for cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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