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Dozens of Hindu worshippers celebrated Govardhana Puja by allowing cows to trample them in the Indian city of Bhidawad. Worshippers lay prostrate on the ground while other people participating in the ritual lead sacred cows to walk right over the laying worshippers. The cattle, some weighing up to 400 pounds, then march through, sometimes stepping on the back or legs of the people taking part in the ritual. The centuries old ritual is meant to encourage God to answer their prayers and is performed after the holy day of Diwali.
Mumbai (India), Oct 6 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Divyakant Solanki) Hindu worshippers took part on Wednesday in the ritual "Tarpan", in which the participants submerge in lake Powai and volunteer offerings and obedience to their ancestors.FOOTAGE OF THE RITUAL "TARPAN" IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
Indonesia's Mount Ili Lewotolok continues to spew a column of smoke and ash into the sky. The volcano has burst to life for two days since its last major eruption in 2017. IMAGES
Kathmandu, Apr 8 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees in Nepal on Wednesday took part in the ritual bathing festival known as the Balaju Purnima in the capital Kathmandu amid the nationwide lockdown.Nepal is under a nationwide lockdown in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease pandemic. Balaju Purnima, also known as the full moon festival, is a religious bathing rite performed in Nepal every year to protect devotees from misfortune and illness. Water has strong spiritual significance in Hinduism as it is believed to have the power to wash away bad luck and sins. Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal.Of Nepal's population of 26 million, some 81 percent follow Hinduism. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA). SHOT LIST: A SMALL NUMBER OF HINDU DEVOTEES CELEBRATE BALAJU PURNIMA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE FULL MOON FESTIVAL, IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
Indonesian president Joko Widodo visits Labuan, an area hit by the volcano-triggered tsunami that killed at least 281 people, as rescuers race to find survivors. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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