When going to Smashan (place of the burning bodies), or the 'ceremony place' as we also call it, we put ashes on our forehead from the fire. This picture is from the holy town of Varanasi.
Aghoris are well known to meditate at the burning ghats. In India it is a normal sight to see bodies getting burned by the ghats or other ceremoney places. I don't really think you have to be a genious to understand that the energy in these places are very strong.
Real Sadhus lives by the burning ghats in Vananasi for years, doing their Sadhana and rituals. My own teacher did this for years. This is mayby not just a happy life, but a deep spiritualy practice combined of course with a great deal of poverty, which is a good reason to live outside. However, the Sadhus does this by choise, and many of them have powerful Ashrams they can go to for food, shelter, and even money.
If you want to do some spiritual practice at the Smashan, I recomend you do this with a trusted teacher with you. My first time I did with two of my friends who are Sadhus in the Nath tradition. It is important, if you want to put ashes, that someone can check the heart of the burning body. Only take ashes if heart is good.
Aadesh!
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