Spiritual healer Davender Ghai speaks to media outside the Court of Appeal in London February 10, 2010. A devout Hindu declared himself "overjoyed" on Wednesday after winning a court fight to be allowed to be cremated in Britain on an open-air funeral pyre. Ghai, 71, was granted his last wish by the Court of Appeal which ruled the controversial ceremony could be carried out without a change in the law. To match Reuters Life! BRITAIN-HINDU/PYRE REUTERS/Kevin Coombs (BRITAIN - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) 

Spiritual healer Davender Ghai (C) celebrates with friends and supporters outside the Court of Appeal in London February 10, 2010. A devout Hindu declared himself "overjoyed" on Wednesday after winning a court fight to be allowed to be cremated in Britain on an open-air funeral pyre. Ghai, 71, was granted his last wish by the Court of Appeal which ruled the controversial ceremony could be carried out without a change in the law. To match Reuters Life! BRITAIN-HINDU/PYRE REUTERS/Kevin Coombs (BRITAIN - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) 

Spiritual healer Davender Ghai (4th L) celebrates with friends and supporters outside the Court of Appeal in London February 10, 2010. A devout Hindu declared himself "overjoyed" on Wednesday after winning a court fight to be allowed to be cremated in Britain on an open-air funeral pyre. Ghai, 71, was granted his last wish by the Court of Appeal which ruled the controversial ceremony could be carried out without a change in the law. To match Reuters Life! BRITAIN-HINDU/PYRE REUTERS/Kevin Coombs (BRITAIN - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) 

Davender Ghai speaks to members of the media after leaving Britain's High Court in central London January 18, 2010. Judgement was reserved in Ghai's case, being heard at the court, on whether he will be able to be cremated on a traditional open-air funeral pyre. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION HEADSHOT) 

Davender Ghai gestures outside of Britain's High Court in central London January 18, 2010. Judgement was reserved in Ghai's case, being heard at the court, on whether he will be able to be cremated on a traditional open-air funeral pyre. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 

Davender Ghai gestures outside of Britain's High Court in central London January 18, 2010. Judgement was reserved in Ghai's case, being heard at the court, on whether he will be able to be cremated on a traditional open-air funeral pyre. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 

Davender Ghai gestures outside of Britain's High Court in central London January 18, 2010. Judgement was reserved in Ghai's case, being heard at the court, on whether he will be able to be cremated on a traditional open-air funeral pyre. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 

Holy man, Baba Ghai, stands near the traditional Hindu funeral pyre of Rajpal Mehat in Northumberland, northeast England, July 12, 2006. Hindus from the United Kingdom held their first open-air cremation in over 70 years on Wednesday. 

Holy man, Baba Ghai, prepares to light the funeral pyre of Rajpal Mehat in Northumberland, northeast England, July 12, 2006. Hindus in the United Kingdom held their first open-air cremation in over 70 years on Wednesday. 

Holy man, Baba Ghai, stands near a traditional Hindu funeral pyre of Rajpal Mehat in Northumberland, northeast England, July 12, 2006. Hindus in the United Kingdom held their first open-air cremation in over 70 years on Wednesday. 

Holy man, Baba Ghai, stands near the traditional Hindu funeral pyre of Rajpal Mehat in Northumberland, northeast England, July 12, 2006. Hindus from the United Kingdom held their first open-air cremation in over 70 years on Wednesday. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN) 

Kala Vedhara, chief disciple of Baba Ghai, holds a Trisul near a traditional Hindu funeral pyre of Rajpal Mehat in Northumberland, northeast England, July 12, 2006. Hindus from the United Kingdom held their first open-air cremation in over 70 years on Wednesday. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN) 

Kala Vedhara, chief disciple of Baba Ghai, holds a Trisul near a traditional Hindu funeral pyre of Rajpal Mehat in Northumberland, northeast England, July 12, 2006. Hindus from the United Kingdom held their first open-air cremation in 75 years on Wednesday. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN) 

Holy man, Baba Ghai, prepares to light the funeral pyre of Rajpal Mehat in Northumberland, northeast England, July 12, 2006. Hindus in the United Kingdom held their first open-air cremation in over 70 years on Wednesday. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN) 

Holy man, Baba Ghai, stands near a traditional Hindu funeral pyre of Rajpal Mehat in Northumberland, northeast England, July 12, 2006. Hindus in the United Kingdom held their first open-air cremation in over 70 years on Wednesday. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN)