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Changing attitudes see more non-Hindus go for cremation

The smoke of cremated body at Hindu crematorium on 26th, March 2021. [Samson Wire. Standard].

The sting of death runs deep, and the internment of a loved one is an emotional time for those left behind.

When Standard Digital visited the Hindu Shamshan Bhumi in Kariokor, billowing black smoke signalled the final transition to the hereafter as grief-stricken relatives watched from a distance.

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