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The Story Of A Female Cremator (Dom) Baruipur, West Bengal

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. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#11798987
Date Taken	20 November 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto

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