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Very different here. There is a mound of earth in the shape of the grave tapering upward that compacts over time. They cover it with a cloth initial days (weeks?)
There is no headstone. How can there be if the graves are reused?
Cheers, Doc
In Pakistan, we don't reuse graves...may be after 100's of years and you can Google images from random Pakistani graveyards.. most of the graves have headstones with info engraved with proper calligraphy. I have no idea how they do it in India and why do they do that? Are they so poor or have no regards for the dead?.
Whenever I go to Pakistan...visiting the graves of all my dear departs is a priority even if it is a week long trip. My mom, maternal and paternal grand parents and even great grand parents. All of them have properly marked graves.. and we make sure to provide them new clay cladding to the mound etc, scented/fragrance sticks, sprinkle rose-water etc.