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Married Indian women show off their hands with henna tattoos for Karva Chauth in Kalkaji. Ladies all dressed in their best gather together to perform certain rituals of Karwa chauth. Karva Chauth / Karwa Chauth, one of many Hindu festivals, is a fasting ritual observed by all married Hindu women who seek the longevity, prosperity and well-being of their husbands. This festival is very popular amongst married Hindu women in the western and northern parts of India, primarily in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh. Karwa chauth is very important as well as a difficult fast that all married Hindu women observe. The festival begins just before sunrise and ends after worshipping the moon and doing prayers at night. No water or food can be consumed once the sun rises. The fast
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