People attend the cremation of a King Popo, represented by a giant puppet, at the end of the Popo Carnival festivities in Bonoua, Ivory Coast April 30, 2022. Picture taken April 30, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

A giant puppet representing King Popo is cremated at the end of the Popo Carnival festivities in Bonoua, Ivory Coast April 30, 2022. Picture taken April 30, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

A man burns incense next to a coffin of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Offerings are seen next to a coffin of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

A worker wears personal protective equipment (PPE) next to a coffin of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Hades Chan, funeral director of YuXiang Funeral Company, prays next to a coffin of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Hades Chan, funeral director of YuXiang Funeral Company, places paper money over a body of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Hades Chan, funeral director of YuXiang Funeral Company, checks a coffin of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Hades Chan, funeral director of YuXiang Funeral Company, places his hand over a coffin of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Funeral workers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they seal up a coffin of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Hades Chan, funeral director of YuXiang Funeral Company places offerings outside the hospital's morgue before collecting a body of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim for cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

A funeral worker burns offerings after cremating a coffin of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Picture taken April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Protesters cremate a dummy corpse representing a U.S infrastructure grant before cremating it during a protest against the $500 million U.S infrastructure grant under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) near the parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Protesters carry a dummy corpse representing a U.S infrastructure grant before cremating it during a protest against the $500 million U.S infrastructure grant under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) near the parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 

Relatives pay their respects as they watch the cremation of Ramdhan, 55, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in New Delhi, India February 4, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A relative wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) performs the last rites during the cremation of Ramdhan, 55, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in New Delhi, India February 4, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carry the body of Ramdhan, 55, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), before his cremation, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India February 4, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Relatives perform the last rites during the cremation of Ramdhan, 55, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in New Delhi, India February 4, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carry the body of Ramdhan, 55, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), before his cremation, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India February 4, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

The Farmington Funeral Home crematory burns during a cremation in Farmington, New Mexico, U.S., December 13, 2021. Picture taken December 14, 2021. Picture taken December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

San Juan County Sheriff Shane Ferrari, and owner of the Farmington Funeral Home, works on a cremation device at his crematory in Farmington, New Mexico, U.S., December 13, 2021. Picture taken December 14, 2021. Picture taken December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

Joanna Martinez, a funeral home worker, prepares decedent as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive pandemic to be cremated by the Farmington Funeral Home crematory in Farmington, New Mexico, U.S., December 13, 2021. Picture taken December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

Joanna Martinez, a funeral home worker, transports a decedent as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive pandemic for cremation to a crematory at the Farmington Funeral Home facility in Farmington, New Mexico, U.S., December 13, 2021. Picture taken December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

A decedent who passed on due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is transported to a crematory to be cremated by the Farmington Funeral Home in Farmington, New Mexico, U.S., December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

A decedent who passed on due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is pushed inside a crematory to be cremated by the Farmington Funeral Home in Farmington, New Mexico, U.S., December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A decedent who passed on due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) waits to be cremated at the Farmington Funeral Home crematory in Farmington, New Mexico, U.S., December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

A decedent who passed on due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) waits to be transported for cremation at the Farmington Funeral Home in Farmington, New Mexico, U.S., December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

Guards of honour stand after carrying the coffin bearing former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who died in France on November 28 at age 77, to the crematorium during a cremation ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu 

A crematorium is seen during the cremation ceremony of former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who died in France on November 28 at age 77, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu 

A car carrying a portrait of former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who died in France on November 28 at age 77, enters the cremation ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu 

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen attends the cremation ceremony of former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who died in France on November 28 at age 77, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu 

King Norodom Sihamoni and his mother, former queen Monique, attend the cremation ceremony of former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who died in France on November 28 at age 77, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu 

Guards of honour stand after the cremation ceremony of former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who died in France on November 28 at age 77, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu 

Buddhist monks walk in front of a crematorium during the cremation ceremony of former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who died in France on November 28 at age 77, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu 

A coffin of a person who passed away is burned in the Meissen cremation furnace amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Meissen, Germany, November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

Rode Naika Joseph, 13, and her brother Rodelin Joseph, 18, mourn with cousins and nephews of the deceased, Violette Jean, at the gates of the cemetery in Plaisance, Haiti, March 20, 2021. Despite the country's poverty, funerals are often extravagant social events in Haiti, complete with a festive wake and fanfare bands. Haiti's death rites are viewed as important to guarantee a safe passage to the afterworld with cremations and organ donations rare because the deceased are deemed still to need their bodies - but also a way to mark one's social standing. REUTERS/Valerie Baeriswyl/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2021 PACKAGES. 

A cremation of a COVID-19 victim's body in a cardboard coffin is seen with no pollution at a cemetery, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka August 19, 2021. Picture taken August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Workers carry a COVID-19 victim's body in a cardboard coffin for cremation at a cemetery, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka August 19, 2021. Picture taken August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Workers carry a COVID-19 victim's body in a cardboard coffin for cremation at a cemetery, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka August 19, 2021. Picture taken August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Workers disinfect a COVID-19 victim's body in a cardboard coffin before cremation, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at a cemetery on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka August 19, 2021. Picture taken August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Ashes of cremated stray animals are seen at the garden of a crematory in Hong Kong, China August 13, 2021. Picture taken August 13, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik 

A staff member places the remains of a stray kitten for cremation in Hong Kong, China August 13, 2021. Picture taken August 13, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik 

Kent Luk, founder of Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter, and James Chai, director of Rainbow Bridge Pet Cremation Services, bid farewell to the remains of stray animals during a cremation in Hong Kong, China August 13, 2021. Picture taken August 13, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik 

A staff member of Rainbow Bridge Cremation Services scatters ashes of cremated stray animals at the garden of the crematory in Hong Kong, China August 13, 2021. Picture taken August 13, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik 

Undertakers from Hock Thai Funeral prepare a coffin of a victim who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a temporary morgue in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng 

Undertakers from Hock Thai Funeral prepare to cremate the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in Klang, Malaysia August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng 

Undertakers from Hock Thai Funeral prepare to cremate the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in Klang, Malaysia August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng 

Undertakers from Hock Thai Funeral prepare to cremate the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in Klang, Malaysia August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng 

Undertakers from Hock Thai Funeral wrap a coffin of a victim who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a temporary morgue in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng 

Undertakers from Hock Thai Funeral prepare to cremate the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in Klang, Malaysia August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng 

Crematorium employees wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) prepare firewoods before cremation of the bodies of victims who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

A family member of a deceased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim records a video during the cremation in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

Crematorium employees wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carry a coffin before cremation of the victims who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

A family member of a deceased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim records a video during the cremation in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

A crematorium employee wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects ash after cremation of the bodies of victims who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

A crematorium employee prepares firewoods before cremation of the bodies of victims who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

A family member of a deceased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim records a video during the cremation in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

A family member, seen on a phone screen during a video call, cries during the cremation of the body of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim at a temple in Pathumthani Province, near Bangkok, Thailand July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

A family member cries as Thai Buddhist monk Pongpetch Santijittho is seen wearing a protective suit over his robe to cremate the body of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim at a temple in Pathumthani Province, near Bangkok, Thailand July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

Thai Buddhist monk Pongpetch Santijittho wears a protective suit over his robe as he cremates the body of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim at a temple in Pathumthani Province, near Bangkok, Thailand July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun