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The Call of Yama

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Keywords: death, yama, yamadharma

Self Immolation depicted in a Stone Sculpture Atma Bali (Sacrifice of the Soul) -- Sculpture from Andhra Pradesh
	The Pinda Offerings
Gifting of the Brahmins (brahmana puja)
	Feeding of the River As part of the Hindu last rites, a man feeds a river.
Tonsuring of the Head A son shaves off his hair in mourning the death of his father.
	The Feeding of the River
Mourners reading Kamat's old letters Kamat was a prolific letter writer. Most people who received his letters felt that they were worthy of preservation.
	Symbolic Re-burning of the Dead
Funeral Rituals at a Waterfall The death rites are usually conducted outside the home, usually at the cremation ground or near a waterfall.
	The Pinda (Rice Ball) Offerings
Man Weaving a Platform from Bamboo Strips Preparation of chatta -- a structure to carry the dead
	Journey of the Dead to Heaven Illustration based on art of pre-historic Indians
Antyeshti Proceedings Body being readied for funeral pyre, Bombay Burning Ghat
	Hindu Death Anniversary Rites
Hindu Death Rites Sacred place of Gokarn, 2006
	Yama with a Noose
Man Slicing his Throat with a Dagger Detail from a hero-stone, Gujarat

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