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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.
Thousands of Hindu devotees take a dip in the waters of a reservoir on the banks of India's sacred Godavari river. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Thousands of Hindu devotees take a dip in the waters of a reservoir on the banks of India's sacred Godavari river. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Tens of thousands of Hindus take a dip in an Indian river during a festival, believing it will cleanse them of their sins. Yiming Woo reports.
Haridwar, Apr 12 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Indian pilgrims Monday gathered and took holy dip during a mass Hindu pilgrimage in Northern India, a ritual that takes place after every twelve years and rotates among four locations.SHOT LIST: INDIAN PILGRIMS TAKE HOLY DIP IN GANGA RIVER DURING THE KUMBH MELA PILGRIMAGE IN HARIDWAR, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA.
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