1.   After police and soldiers cleared people off streets littered with rocks and smashed bricks, officials staged an evening funeral procession for Dipendra and cremated him with Hindu rites.

2.   Although cremation is a Hindu rite, no priests were present to chant prayers in a traditional ceremony.

3.   Mrs. Jagan was sworn in as prime minister just five days after her husband was cremated by Hindu rites at his home district in eastern Guyana.

4.   Muslims objected, saying the Hindu rites -- requiring the constant jangling of bells -- disrupted their prayers.

5.   Presiding at the ancient Hindu rite will be Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn.

6.   The discovery of the urn led to a court battle by his great grandson for the right to dispose of the ashes with traditional Hindu rites.

7.   The Muslims were rankled by Hindu rites at the temple, saying too much bell-ringing disrupted Muslim prayers.

8.   The Muslims had objected to the nearby temple, saying the Hindu rites were conducted with too much bell-ringing, which disrupted their prayers.

9.   They wailed, clasped their hands in respect and offered flowers as the bodies were taken for cremation according to Hindu rites.