A Rare Look Inside a New Orleans Tomb. We captured something almost no one ever gets to see inside a New Orleans tomb before it’s sealed. This rare moment gave us a clear look into the hidden mechanics behind the New Orleans cremation process often called a year and a day. In the summer heat these New Orleans tombs can reach temperatures of 150 to nearly 200 degrees acting like natural ovens that break everything down inside. This is the true New Orleans cremation tradition, one that has shaped