Corpse incineration, cremation. Sri Lanka 1895

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Corpse incineration, cremation. Sri Lanka 1895 – La Crémation dans l’Inde

Corpse incineration, cremation. Sri Lanka 1895.

A Hindu priest, brahmane takes the traditional burial rite. La Crémation dans l’Inde.

Autor: Du Monde Souvenirs de Voyages, Paris, L. Boulanger, editeur.

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