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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
Kolkata, Oct 23 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Hindu devotees on Friday took a dip in the river Ganges, considered holy in the religion, to mark the second day of the festival to worship the goddess Durga, especially popular in eastern India.In Bengal this ritual - known as Mahalaya - has a special importance as it marks the beginning of their biggest festival Durga Puja, set to continue until Oct. 26.The Durga Puja festival celebrates the legend of the goddess descending from paradise, situated in the Himalayas, to come to Earth among her devotees. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY). SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES STAND IN THE RIVER GANGES AS THEY PERFORM RITUALS ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE DURGA PUJA FESTIVAL IN KOLKATA, EASTERN INDIA.
Kathmandu, Sep 3 (EFE/EPA).- Nepalese hindu devotees clashed with riot police Thursday in Kathmandu while celebrating the Rato Machindranath chariot festival procession amid lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Rato Machhindranath festival, which pays homage to the rain diety of the same name, features a procession with a 32-foot high wooden chariot, was suspended more than a month ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA)FOOTAGE SHOWS CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND RELIGIOUS DEVOTEES IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
Tens of thousands of devotees converge on the northern town of Ayodhya ahead of the consecration of a controversial Hindu temple that embodies the triumph of Indian PM Modi's muscular Hindu nationalist politics. IMAGES
Bhaktapur, Oct 15 (EFE/EPA).- During the 15-day Dashain Festival, Nepalese Hindu devotees worship Durga, a mother goddess of power and prosperity, offering animal sacrifices, especially goats and buffalo. In general, the Dashain Hindu festival is a celebration of the victory of the gods over demons and the victory of good over evil. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA). SHOT LIST: NEPALESE YOUTHS PLAY TRADITIONAL MUSIC INSTRUMENTS TO WORSHIP THE HINDU GODDESS DURGA DURING DASHAIN FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS AT THE BARAMAHINI TEMPLE IN BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL.
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