Finally, the deceased is placed on top of the pyre with feet facing south.
At this point, women take a step aside since they are not allowed to be in the cremation area while the ceremony is happening. They take shelter in a room close to the ghat from where they can see the service. Some say that women are not allowed there because women cry, and crying spooks the spirit. (globotreks.com)
At this point, women take a step aside since they are not allowed to be in the cremation area while the ceremony is happening. They take shelter in a room close to the ghat from where they can see the service. Some say that women are not allowed there because women cry, and crying spooks the spirit. (globotreks.com)
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Finally, the deceased is placed on top of the pyre with feet facing south.
At this point, women take a step aside since they are not allowed to be in the cremation area while the ceremony is happening. They take shelter in a room close to the ghat from where they can see the service. Some say that women are not allowed there because women cry, and crying spooks the spirit. (globotreks.com)
At this point, women take a step aside since they are not allowed to be in the cremation area while the ceremony is happening. They take shelter in a room close to the ghat from where they can see the service. Some say that women are not allowed there because women cry, and crying spooks the spirit. (globotreks.com)
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Finally, the deceased is placed on top of the pyre with feet facing south.
At this point, women take a step aside since they are not allowed to be in the cremation area while the ceremony is happening. They take shelter in a room close to the ghat from where they can see the service. Some say that women are not allowed there because women cry, and crying spooks the spirit. (globotreks.com)
At this point, women take a step aside since they are not allowed to be in the cremation area while the ceremony is happening. They take shelter in a room close to the ghat from where they can see the service. Some say that women are not allowed there because women cry, and crying spooks the spirit. (globotreks.com)
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