Hindu devotees cremate bodies on the roof of a building after flooding on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi

Hindu devotees cremate bodies on the roof of a building after flooding on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India on Sunday. Hindus believe that a person attains salvation on being cremated on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi. Varanasi is among the world's oldest cities. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)