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Amritsar, Apr 13 (EFE/EPA).- Sikh devotees celebrated Tuesday the Vaisakhi festival which marks the beginning of the Sikh New Year by visiting the Golden Temple with a lot of them disregarding measures such as the use of a mask to curb the coronavirus pandemic.(Camera: RAMINDER PAL SINGH)SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES VISITING THE GOLDEN TEMPLE DURING VAISAKHI FESTIVAL RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS IN AMRITSAR, INDIA.
Kolkata, Jan 13 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Hindu pilgrims on Wednesday gather for an annual holy dip in the icy cold waters of an island in eastern India to mark the end of winter solstice, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Hindu devotees every year during this time bathe in what they believe sacred waters of the Ganga Sagar island that marks the point where the Ganges river, considered holy by Hindus, meets the sea.The pilgrims now gather for the Ganga Sagar festival that begins on Jan. 13 at the island, located some 130 kilometers (81 miles) south of Kolkata, in the Ganges delta. Ganga Sagar is one of India's most coveted pilgrimages and every year millions of devout Hindus travel to the Gangasagar fair - the largest annual gathering of devotees in India and the second largest overall among Hindus, after the Kumbh Mela - on the Sagar Island, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY). SHOT LIST: GOVERNMENT HEALTH STAFF COLLECT SWAB OF A HINDU PILGRIMS FOR A COVID-19 RAPID TEST AT A TEMPORARY HOSPITAL NEAR THE BAY OF BENGAL AT SAGAR ISLAND, AND PILGRIMS ARRIVING FOR THE SECOND DAY OF GANGA SAGAR FAIR ON SAGAR ISLAND, SOUTH OF KOLKATA, INDIA.
Northbrook/Skokie, Dec 7 (EFE/EPA).- Stores across Illinois were noticeably empty in the lead up to the holiday perios as coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide. Fears brought on by the Coronavirus have sent many people online to make their gift purchases for the holiday season leaving traditional shopping locations void of customers. (Camera: TANNEN MAURY).SHOT LIST: CUSTOMERS SHOP IN NEARLY DESERTED SHOPPING MALLS IN NORTHBROOK AND SKOKIE, ILLINOIS, US.
New York City, Dec 5 (EFE/EPA).- Several stores on New York City's famous Fifth Avenue were decorated with Christmas lights for the holiday season amid the pandemic, while Rockefeller only allows limited public access to its famous Christmas Tree, with special entrances, strict health measures and limited time for tree viewing. (Camera: ALBA VICARAY).B-ROLL OF CHIRSTMAS LIGHTS ALONG THE FIFTH AVENUE IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for building "a European Health Union" in her first State of the EU address to MEPs. SOUNDBITE
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 13 (EFE).- Brazilian people Sunday flocked to the emblematic beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro as businesses in several Brazilian cities have resumed activities with certain health restrictions. (Camera: ANTONIO LACERDA).B-ROLL OF IPANEMA AND COPACABANA BEACHES IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
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