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Indian and Pakistani Sikh devotees celebrate Baisakhi, a harvest festival, at holy Gurudwara Panja Sahib. IMAGES
Kolkata, Oct 6 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Hindu devotees on Wednesday took a dip in the river Ganges, considered holy in the religion, to mark the beginning of the festival to worship the goddess Durga, especially popular in India's eastern Bengal province.In Bengal this ritual - known as Mahalaya - has a special importance as it marks the beginning of their biggest festival Durga Puja.Bengalis of all ages, social standing and genders thronged to the banks of Ganges early Monday to offer prayers and bathe in the river to pay their respects to their ancestors. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY). SHOT LIST: HINDU DEVOTEES TAKE PART IN THE 'TARPAN' RITUAL DURING MAHALAYA PRAYERS FOR PITRU PAKSHA, ON THE BANK OF THE GANGES AMID OF COVID CRISIS IN KOLKATA, EASTERN INDIA.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Rajat Gupta) Hindus have remained this Monday at the gates of the Birla temple in New Delhi without being able to access the sanctuary during the Janmashtami festival, due to restrictions to stop the contagion of coronavirus. FOOTAGE OF HINDU PRAYING AT THE DOORS OF THE BIRLA TEMPLE IN NEW DELHI, INDIA DURING THE JANMASHTAMI FESTIVAL.
Kathmandu, Aug 23 (EFE/EPA).- Nepalese Hindus celebrated Monday the Gai Jatra Cow Festival to ask for salvation and peace for their family members who have passed away in the past year. Children participating in the festival procession often dress as cows, holy animals according to Hindu belief, who help departed souls to reach heaven. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).SHOT LIST: NEPALESE HINDUS JOIN THE PROCESSION DURING THE GAI JATRA FESTIVAL IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.