EditorialWorkers prepare wood for Hindu ritual cremation ceremonies on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, northern India, on Dec. 19, 2022. (Mauricio Lima/The New York Times)
EditorialWorkers prepare wood for Hindu ritual cremation ceremonies on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, northern India, on Dec. 19, 2022. (Mauricio Lima/The New York Times)