Pictures of the Week: December 14 - December 20, 2007

Pyres burn at a cremation ground on the banks of river Ganges in Varanasi, India. Hindus believe that dying in Varanasi and having their remains scattered in the Ganges
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Cycle of Life
Pyres burn at a cremation ground on the banks of river Ganges in Varanasi, India. Hindus believe that dying in Varanasi and having their remains scattered in the Ganges allows their soul to escape a cycle of death and rebirth, attaining "moksha" or salvation.