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Kathmandu, Nov 21 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Hindu devotees on Saturday took a dip in the Bagmati River in a ritual dedicated to Surya, the Sun God, and prayed for prosperity and well-being to celebrate the "Chhath Puja" festival.Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival, is held on consecutive days at sunrise and sunset to pray for well-being, prosperity and progress from Surya, who is depicted surrounded by seven horses. Hindu devotees were seen carrying bamboo baskets full of offerings such as coconuts, flowers, sugarcane, ginger, turmeric, honey and fruits, into the river. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA). SHOT LIST: HINDU DEVOTEES CELEBRATE CHHATH PUJA ON THE BANK OF THE BAGMATI RIVER IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
People celebrate Mother's Day in North Korea's capital Pyongyang, with customers shopping for cosmetics for their mothers at a store and women visiting a beauty parlour for the occasion.
Kathmandu (Nepal), 14 Nov (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Narendra Shresta).- Despite the pandemic, the Hindus of Nepal celebrate Diwali, a Hindu holiday similar to Christmas that marks the beginning of the new year. In this country, it is tradition to worship the dog on the second day of the holiday.FOOTAGE OF DIWALI IN NEPAL
Jammu (India), 24 Oct (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Jaipal Singh) Hindu devotees celebrate in Jammu the Navratri festival, which is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga and represents the feminine power and the victory of good over evil. The faithful pray with the bowls of 'Saakh' representing the goddess Durga before immersing them in the river Tawi on the last day of Navratri in Jammu. This festival is celebrated twice a year, once in spring and once in autumn.FOOTAGE OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE FESTIVAL IN JAMMU
Dhaka, Oct 23 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees in Bangladesh on Friday marked the second day of the festival to worship the goddess Durga. The main days of the five-day-long Durga Puja this year falls between Oct. 22 and Oct. 26.The five-day-long celebration marks the homecoming of Goddess Durga, one of the major deities in the Indian pantheon of gods and goddesses, and her victory over the forces of evil. Clay models of the goddess - who also symbolizes female power - flanked by her two daughters and two sons and a slain demon at her feet, are worshipped during the festival. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM).SHOT LIST: BANGLADESHI PRIEST PERFORMS RITUALS AT A MAKESHIFT PANDAL ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE DURGA PUJA FESTIVAL IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH.
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