The Zoroastrians have an unusual way of disposing off their dead.
They neither bury them nor cremate them.
A defunct Tower of Silence in Yazd, Iran.
The entire process takes nearly a year.
A Tower of Silence, in Doongerwadi, Mumbai, visible from nearby high-rises.
The drug was banned by the Indian government but the vulture population is yet to recover.
They also do not work during cloudy days.
Some Parsis have now started preferring cremation.
Printed drawing of ‘Towers of Silence’.
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One of the two Towers of Silence, Yazd, Iran.
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A Tower of Silence in India.
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The pit of a Tower of Silence, Bombay.
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The two Towers of Silence, in Yazd, Iran.
Men on the left, women on the right.
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Sources:Wikipedia/Guardian/NPR
