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After the ban on idol immersion in the Yamuna and other rivers, makeshift ponds were created with plastic sheeting around the city so that the idols could be immersed in them and not cause lead, mercury and other forms of water poisoning in our rivers! Religion adapting to environmental needs? Devotees bid adieu to Goddess Durga on Vijayadashmi after having her at home for 9 days. It’s time to let Goddess Durga and her children return to their places. The farewell ritual is captivating to watch as the idol being immersed into the Holy Ganges water. People dance and sing along with the procession as they move together to the place of Visarjan. We all bid a painful goodbye to the idols of Goddess Durga and her children. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wildernes
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