Photo by johnstanmeyer / The family of Ramesh Pandey agreed to be photographed as they prepared to cremate him in Prayagraj, on the bank of the Yamuna. His ashes will flow into the Ganges. Hindus believe that cremation at such a holy site frees the soul from the cycle of life and death. The image is from my latest story in natgeo magazine, "Water Everywhere, and Nowhere," in the August issue, now on newsstands worldwide. outofedenwalk #walkingindia #edenwalk #india #prayagraj #allahabad Check out Nat Geo's link in bio for more on this story.