Tourists watch body bathed in River Ganges and traditional Hindu cremation on funeral pyre at Manikarnika Ghat in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

Body burning on funeral pyre at Hindu cremation at Manikarnika crematorium Ghat in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

Mourners with bodies for Hindu cremation at Harishchandra Ghat crematorium in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

Mourners with body for Hindu cremation at Harishchandra Ghat electric crematorium in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

Tourists watch body bathed in River Ganges and traditional Hindu cremation on funeral pyre at Manikarnika Ghat in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

Body bathed in River Ganges and traditional Hindu cremation on funeral pyre at Manikarnika Ghat in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

Body burning on funeral pyre at Hindu cremation at Manikarnika crematorium Ghat in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

Italy the funeral of pope john paul ii at the vatican in rome, 8th april 2005. Two posters in rome: one for the pope, the other for the communist party