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Burning down the Towers.

Kuta.

A la fin de l’après-midi, tous les rituels ont été accomplis, toutes les prières ont été dites. Le corps a été incinéré. Plus rien ne doit rester du cortège et l’on brûle les deux tours.
Comme ils se doit les éléments de la trinité hindoue - eau, feu et vent (air) - ont été présents pendant la cérémonie :
- L’Eau pour la bénédiction.
Le Feu pour brûler le corps
Le Vent pour porter la fumée vers les cieux…

At the end of the afternoon, all the rituals were performed, all the prayers were said. The body was cremated. Nothing must remain of the procession and they burn the two towers.
As it should be, the elements of the Hindu trinity - water, fire and wind (air) - were present during the ceremony:
- Water for blessing.
Fire to burn the body
The Wind to carry the smoke to the heavens…

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Zoltán Balogh23-Aug-2022 18:58
How interesting it is! V
janescottcumming16-Aug-2022 11:27
Such interesting information to accompany this photo. V
Tom LeRoy15-Aug-2022 07:16
An amazing tradition, so well photographed and explained. V
Gill Kopy15-Aug-2022 03:20
It seems sad that all that beautiful work gets burned. It has been so interesting following these traditions through your lens :) BV
Walter Otto Koenig14-Aug-2022 18:39
A great shot of the end of the ceremony. "V"
Tom Munson14-Aug-2022 16:20
This has been a wonderful series, great images and commentary.
globalgadabout14-Aug-2022 15:44
the finality of death dramatically underscored...excellent work following the ceremony to such a conclusion..
Jim Coffman14-Aug-2022 14:49
Remarkable photo!
bill friedlander14-Aug-2022 14:08
A surprise ending for the ritual. V
Helen Betts14-Aug-2022 14:05
Interesting capture and explanation of this ritual. V.
Nestor Derkach14-Aug-2022 13:19
Excellent photograph and an excellent explanation of the ritual.
Tack sharp work as always.
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Neil Marcus14-Aug-2022 12:56
A ritual completed. I find the explanation fascinating. "V"
Wim Ensie14-Aug-2022 11:56
Impressive ceremony and quite an experience for you. BV
sand_shadow14-Aug-2022 09:45
This is a remarkable photo and element of the ceremony. V
joseantonio14-Aug-2022 08:37
very nice document showing its procedure.V.
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