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A documentary filmed on the corpse burners of Swargadwar, Puri, Odisha, India shows their life, daily struggles and myths related to them and the place. Swargadwar is the name given to the cremation ground located on the Bay of Bengal shores towards the southwestern corner of the town. Thousands of bodies of the people who practice Hinduism are brought to Swargadwar from faraway places for cremation. Swargadwar is considered as one of the most auspicious locations for this ritual.