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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.
Buenos Aires, Jul 20 (EFE) .- (CAMERA: Alberto Caratozzolo) Argentina celebrates its traditional Friend's Day Tuesday, a holiday that remembers the moon landing, on July 20, 1969, based on Dr. Enrique Ernesto Febbraro's belief that the historic moon landing a symbol of friendship.
Beijing, May 2 (EFE/EPA).- Millions of Chinese people on Sunday continued to celebrate May Day with trips around the country.The Labor Day holiday runs from 1 May through to 5 May, with millions of people around the country taking domestic trips.Labor Day is an annual worldwide celebration of workers and their achievements. May Day holidays in China will have 265 million passenger trips during 2021, said the Ministry of Transport on Thursday. (Camera: WU HONG).SHOT LIST: TOURISTS OUTSIDE THE BEIJING RAILWAY STATION IN BEIJING, CHINA.
Beijing, May 1 (EFE/EPA).- Millions of Chinese people on Saturday celebrated May Day with trips around the country.The Labor Day holiday runs from 1 May through to 5 May, with millions of people around the country taking domestic trips.Labor Day is an annual worldwide celebration of workers and their achievements. May Day holidays in China will have 265 million passenger trips during 2021, said the Ministry of Transport on Thursday. (Camera: WU HONG).SHOT LIST: TOURISTS AT WANGFUJING PEDESTRIAN STREET IN BEIJING, CHINA.
Shanghai, Apr 30 (EFE/EPA).- Hundreds of thousands of Chinese people, mostly migrant workers, on Friday were beginning their journeys home to celebrate the Labor Day holiday. Labor Day is an annual worldwide celebration of workers and their achievements. May Day holidays in China will have 265 million passenger trips during 2021, said the Ministry of Transport on Thursday. (Camera: ALEX PLAVEVSKI).SHOT LIST: CHINESE TRAVELLERS WALK ON THE RAILWAY STATION IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Colombo, Apr 26 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan buddhist devotees took part Monday in religious observance on a full moon day at a temple in the suburb of Colombo.Buddhism is the official religion of the South Asian island nation and the majority of the island's population traditionally engages in religious observances on full moon days. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST:SRI LANKAN BUDDHIST DEVOTEES PRAY AND TAKE PART IN A RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE ON A FULL MOON DAY AT A TEMPLE IN THE KELANIYA SUBURB OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
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