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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Jul 23, 2014, 03:18 PM Jul 2014

Waiting to die

Danish Siddiqui

Munna Kuvar, 105, lies on a bed receiving comfort from her relatives as she waits to die in Varanasi, widely considered Hinduism's holiest city.

Hindus believe that dying here and having their ashes scattered in the Ganges allows their soul to escape a cycle of death and rebirth, attaining "moksha" or salvation. For this reason, many journey to the city to spend their final days there.

http://widerimage.reuters.com/story/waiting-to-die?utm_source=twitter

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