A Funeral , Bangalore, India 1918
A series of photos of a funeral party and burning
UPLOADED BY
MHolton
Funeral Party - 4
A funeral en route for cemetery, Bangalore Oct 1918
Funeral Party - 1
Funeral Party - 2
Funeral Party - 6
A T Scrivens was in India with the Army in WW1 and he took the attached in October 1918
1 - Funeral Party of dead woman on way to place of burning. The pot carried by leading man contains burning manure from which the pyre will be ignited.
2 - The corpse placed near the wood on which it is to be burned, note features of woman.
3 - Building the pyre: note, all wrappings now removed from body, simply dressed in everyday clothes
4 - Brahmin repeating prayers etc. before the pyre is lighted.
5 - Burning! Brooks took this in order that Dick Wort might be in it. Its quite a good photo of Dick.
6 - The result! No remarks needed. You'll probably make lots yourself!
