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A bizarre ritual in the Indian village of Bhidawad sees scores of men lie down on the road while a herd of cattle is driven right over them. Crowds stand on either side, forcing the cows to travel over a narrow path where the worshippers lie. The men willingly get trampled by cows and bulls because they believe this act will cleanse them of their troubles and bless them with prosperity.
Amritsar, Oct 21 (EFE/EPA).- Indian artisans have ramped up the production of clay lamps in preparation of Diwali, one of the largest Hindu festivals, also known as the festival of lights.During Diwali celebrations, candles and clay lamps as well as intricate floral or geometric designs drawn with the help of colors or flower petals will brighten entrances to Indian homes.India will be illuminated as night falls, with important landmarks and monuments, and well as houses, apartment complexes, shops and markets and temples covered in sheaths of fairy lights. (Camera: RAMINDER PAL SINGH).SHOT LIST: CLAY LAMPS PRODUCTION AHEAD OF HINDU FESTIVAL OF DIWALI, IN AMRITSAR, INDIA.
Maharashtra-based Cowpathy produces a range of beauty and health products which boast about the fact that their products are made from the five elements produced from cows: milk, curds, ghee, cow urine, and cow excrement. The company's products range from soap, to toothpaste, essential oils and incense, and nearly all of the products contain some material or obtained from cows.
Devotees across India celebrate the Hindu festival of Dussehra which marks the centuries-old legend that says Hindu god Rama defeated the ten-headed demon king Ravana in a triumph of good over evil. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, by holding prayer ceremonies, bursting crackers and lighting fireworks. Rough Cut ( No reporter narration).
To mark the end of the nuclear era in Germany, Greenpeace exhibits a 4-metre-long sculpture of a T.rex, lying on the ground and surrounded by nuclear waste barrels, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. On top of the dinosaur stands the anti-nuclear sun in victory pose, as a militant figure with a shield on which is written "nuclear power, no thanks". IMAGES
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