This image captures a cremation ceremony taking place at the Pashupatinath Temple complex in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal. A pyre, constructed with wood and straw, burns actively on a stone platform beside a body of water, likely the Bagmati River. Thick white smoke billows upwards from the fire, obscuring parts of the surrounding architecture and sky. Several individuals are present in the scene. In the foreground, a person wearing a white garment stands near the pyre, appearing to tend to the fire or participate in the ritual. To the left of the pyre, a group of people are seated on stone steps. These individuals are dressed in various clothing, some wearing masks, suggesting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Behind the cremation area, traditional Nepalese temple architecture is visible. Red-painted buildings with corrugated metal roofs stand to the left, while white, tiered structures, characteristic of Hindu temples, are prominent on the right. Other people are observed standing and seated on ledges and balconies of these buildings, witnessing the ceremony. Pigeons are seen on the stone steps near the water. The environment appears to be an outdoor sacred space with distinct architectural elements and a natural water feature. in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal

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Jul 12, 2026, 11:12 AM

Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal

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This image captures a cremation ceremony taking place at the Pashupatinath Temple complex in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal. A pyre, constructed with wood and straw, burns actively on a stone platform beside a body of water, likely the Bagmati River. Thick white smoke billows upwards from the fire, obscuring parts of the surrounding architecture and sky. Several individuals are present in the scene. In the foreground, a person wearing a white garment stands near the pyre, appearing to tend to the fire or participate in the ritual. To the left of the pyre, a group of people are seated on stone steps. These individuals are dressed in various clothing, some wearing masks, suggesting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Behind the cremation area, traditional Nepalese temple architecture is visible. Red-painted buildings with corrugated metal roofs stand to the left, while white, tiered structures, characteristic of Hindu temples, are prominent on the right. Other people are observed standing and seated on ledges and balconies of these buildings, witnessing the ceremony. Pigeons are seen on the stone steps near the water. The environment appears to be an outdoor sacred space with distinct architectural elements and a natural water feature.

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