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Man dressed up for Mardis Gras in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America, North America

Skulls on coffins in 700 year old burial cave at Parinding, north of Rantepao, Lombok Parinding, Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Skulls in 700 year old burial cave at Lombok Parinding, north of Rantepao, Lombok Parinding, Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Facade of Casa Battlo, designed by Antoni Gaudi, on Passeig de Gracia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Decoration made of human skulls and bones, interior of Sedlec Ossuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Human skull on display, interior of Sedlec Ossuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Decoration made of human skulls and bones, interior of Sedlec Ossuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Decoration made of human skulls and bones, interior of Sedlec Ossuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Decoration made of human skulls and bones, interior of Sedlec Ossuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Decoration made of human skulls and bones, interior of Sedlec Ossuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Decoration made of human skulls and bones, interior of Sedlec Ossuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Decoration made of human skulls and bones, interior of Sedlec Ossuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Early medieval burials in the late antique building area between 6th and 7th century BC, The Surgeon's Domus (Domus del Chirurgo), Rimini, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe

Nepal. Sonam & boom praying at charnel grounds. Humla. Vajrayana is tantric mahasiddha, lives fearlessly in terrifying places like remote jungles charnel grounds. nyingma lamas perform ritual at cremation grounds. lama rattles damaru, a small ritual drum to have origins in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bones dried human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. other lama, boom blows a kangling, a human thigh-bone horn. kangling is used in exorcism is capable of gods demons. Traditionally, best bones a kangling come from brahmans, particularly sixteen-year- brahman girls-or from tigers

Nepal. Ritual, sonam/boom. Lobsangs cremation. Humla. traveler reached of journey! In freedom of infinite he is free from sorrow, fetters that bound thrown away, burning fever of life is no more,oesays dharmapada. Lobsang having spent whole life preparing moment of death, finds liberation on february 14, 1986. Extensive ritual follows cremation-traditionally a forty nine period, sonam lama rattles damaru. A small ritual drum to have origin in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bone dreid human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. Boom lama blows a kangling, a human thigh-bone horn. kangling is used in exorcism is capable of gods demons. Traditionally, best bones a kangling come from brahmans, particularly sixteen-year- brahman girls-or from tigers. On makeshift altar rest chhome, votive lamps filled with butter, cups of water, grains, tormas, holy food made of barley meal decorated with medallions of butter offered to gods. Alone, boom lama continues prayers of deceased