Samsara
Forgotten Grave
The city is undergoing rapid expansion, and the real estate industry is thriving. The local government plans to transform this small hill into a park, requiring the relocation of all graves within a specified period. Most of the graves have already been moved, leaving only some unattended graves and broken tombstones. They seem to have been forgotten, lying quietly there. Over time, the ground is covered with dried branches and fallen leaves, old trees have perished, and new saplings have sprouted beneath the graves.
2023 - Flickr
Tree Burial
In a mountain ravine at the eastern end of the Himalayas, local residents place prematurely deceased infants into coffins and hang them on trees. The people here believe that infants under the age of one have not committed any sins in this world. They are considered pure, and therefore, the community hopes that these children will grow robustly like tall trees after undergoing the cycle of reincarnation. This place also serves as a burial ground for revered monks.
Tibet, 2012 - Flickr