Kathmandu Pashupatinath 09 Burning Ghats Next To Pashupatinath Temple [9 of 17]
Burning ghats used for cremating the dead jut out on the Bagmati river bank at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu. Male members of the family lay the deceased relative on the wood and straw funeral pyre, and ghee (clarified butter) is laid on the logs to help them burn. Please show discretion for these intensely personal religious affairs.