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World Service,6 mins

The Woman Breaking Convention at an Indian Crematorium

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In India it is rare for a Hindu woman to go to a crematorium for the final rituals of her loved ones. But in the southern city of Chennai, 34-year-old Praveena Soloman actually manages one of the city's oldest and busiest cremation grounds. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Geeta Pandey has been to meet her.

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