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Large crowds of devotees gathered along the Yamuna River in New Delhi during Chhath Puja, one of the most important Hindu festivals dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, Surya. Families, pilgrims, and worshippers walk across the riverbanks carrying traditional bamboo baskets filled with offerings such as fruits, sugarcane, coconuts, and homemade prasad prepared for the sacred rituals. Men, women, and children dressed in colorful sarees, shawls, sweaters, and traditional attire participate in the devotional gathering under the hazy winter atmosphere commonly seen in Delhi during this season. Chhath Puja rituals involve prayers offered to the setting and rising sun, with devotees standing in river water while performing ceremonial worship. The festival holds deep cultural and spiritual im
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