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As safety and rescue boats ply the Yamuna, masses of Purvanchali Indians visit the banks of the polluted Yamuna river to undertake prayers to the Sun god at Chhat Puja festival time, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air. The crowd of devotees at Yamuna ghat during Chhath Puja in New Delhi, devotees take baths and brush their teeth in this Yamuna, the water is so dirty, and black industry chemicals are mixed but devotees worship the god Sun in the morning devotees offer milk and dhoop with some seasonal fruits like Oranges, Apples, Pineapple, Coconut, Sugarcane and many more.
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