Nothing new for India where, if you can’t afford wood for a cremation they just toss your body into the holy rivers.
Here are some old links to photos of “Filthy India”.
https://memolition.com/2013/05/23/filthy-india-not-for-sensitive-viewers-47-pictures/
Wow. That’s something we Americans are shielded from everyday. Eye opening about many things—scrolling through those images. From personal mortality and insignificance of the body to personal and community hygiene standards. To think it is a sacred river.