Dom workers at Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat burn funeral pyres in temperatures up to 6,000 degrees Celsius. Shalok Chaudhry handles 100 bodies daily, suffering burns and breathing smoke. Research shows 76 of Dom workers drink alcohol before work to cope. Studies reveal caste discrimination causes mental health problems among marginalised communities, yet government health policies exclude caste-based data and mental health services remain unavailable.