Title
Corpse laid out for ceremonial burning, Delhi
Description
When a Hindu dies, his eldest son is responsible for cremating the corpse. The most honorable religious fashion is using sandalwood, then scattering the ashes into one of India's sacred rivers, especially the Ganges.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2000-12
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 2
psc001_psc0118
psc001_psc0118.tif
Coverage
India/Hindu
EITHER DELHI OR VARANASI
Date Created
2007-06-11
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Corpse laid out for ceremonial burning, Delhi,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25244.