Thousands gathered in Latur on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Vilasrao Deshmukh who passed away on Tuesday
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Vaishali Deshmukh while Amit Deshmukh and Genelia D'souza look on
Congress head Sonia Gandhi meets Vilasrao's widow, Vaishali Deshmukh
Sonia Gandhi hugs a weeping Vaishali Deshmukh
Riteish Deshmukh consoles his bereaved mother Vaishali. Also seen in the photo is Riteish's brother and Vilasrao's youngest son, Dheeraj (right)
Daughter-in-law Genelia stay close to her mother-in-law Vaishali Deshmukh's side
Genelia D'souza, Vaishali Deshmukh and sons Dheeraj and Riteish stand close to the coffin of Vilasrao Deshmukh
Vilasrao's oldest son and Latur MLA Amit Deshmukh leads the funeral procession of his father
Vilasrao's sons Amit, Riteish and Dheeraj pour ghee on their father's funeral pyre
Amit Deshmukh performs the final rites during the funeral of his father
Vilasrao Deshmukh's body is carried through Latur
NCP head Sharad Pawar meets Riteish Deshmukh
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