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Hundreds of thousands of Indians gather for holy dip, defying Covid-19 surge

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Hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshippers gathered on the banks of India's Ganges river on Friday for a holy bathe despite a 30-fold rise in coronavirus cases in the past month. Hindus believe a bathe in the holy river on the Jan. 14 Makarsankranti festival washes away sins.

Added on the 14/01/2022 11:46:52 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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