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The Story Of A Female Cremator (Dom) Baruipur, West Bengal
A mirror reflects Tumpa Das, age 29, as she gestures with her mother inside her house during the cremation of a dead body in a furnace at 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, Tumpa Das is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work for women in a male-dominated field. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #11799001 |
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| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto |
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