沙 Crossing the huge sand river, Chennai Express 2006

As I was sitting in the entrance step of the express train which was running really slow crossing the steel bridge, I felt like I am sitting in the fFnland sauna.. So hot and dry..
And I found some coffins in the middle of huge river sands.. I assumed that people wanted flood of the river to carry the coffin to the holy river of Ganges.. for the good of the deads..