Title
Body being cremated, New Delhi
Description
As indicated on another slide, Hindus prefer to cremate bodies, ideally in sacred sites. This picture was taken where numerous corpses can be burned simultaneously. Expensive sandalwood is considered appropriate to honor the deceased.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2000-12
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 2
psc001_psc0119.tif
Coverage
India
New Delhi
Date Created
2007-06-11
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Body being cremated, New Delhi,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 28, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25245.