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Devotees throng at river Yamuna on the last day of the Ganesh festival in Delhi for Ganapati vasarjan. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

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Peopling gathering over the banks of river Yamuna to take a holy bath so that they can be liberated from the sin they have made and cleanse all the contamination of the material world.

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Yamuna is unfortunately one of the most polluted rivers in the world. One can see garbage from a religious festival adds to the pollution in the Yamuna.

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Yamuna is unfortunately one of the most polluted rivers in the world. One can see garbage from a religious festival adds to the pollution in the Yamuna.

river · festival

Enthusiastic devotees after the visarjan or immersion of Ganesh idol taking a holy bath at river Yamuna in Delhi. Devotees immerse idol of Lord Ganesh on last day of Ganesh festival.

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Devotees offer prayer and seek blessings from Lord Ganesh before the vasarjan in Delhi. One can see devotees immersing idol of Lord Ganesh at river Yamuna ind Delhi.

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Hindu devotees getting prepared for worshipping of Sun God on the banks of River Yamuna in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god. It is a kind of thanksgiving to the sun god or Surya Dev.

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Hindu devotees gets ready with their offerings to offer Sun God during Chhath puja on the banks of river Yamuna in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.

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Hindu women dressed in sarees offering prayers to Sun god on the occasion of Chhath puja in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god. It is a kind of thanksgiving to the sun god or Surya Dev.

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Devotees immersing idols of Lord Ganesh at river Yamuna in Delhi. One can see devotees cover with colours during Ganesh visarjan... The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Triveni Sangam is the 'confluence' of three rivers. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus. A bath here is said to wash away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth.

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The idol of Goddess Durga Devi is installed on the first day and worshipped for nine successive days during Durga Navratri. The immersion, also called as Nimajjan or Visarjan is performed in an enthusiastic and entertaining atmosphere.

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Enthusiastic devotees after the visarjan or immersion of Ganesh idol taking a holy bath at river Yamuna in Delhi. Devotees immerse idol of Lord Ganesh on last day of Ganesh festival.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Divine view of the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad on the occasion of Maha Kumbh.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Temporary pontoon flotation bridges laid out across the Ganges at Allahabad, to make it easier for pilgrims to cross the river. In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the "confluence" of three rivers.

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Triveni Sangam is the 'confluence' of three rivers. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus. A bath here is said to wash away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

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Women perfoming religious rituals during Chhath Puja on the banks of River Yamuna in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated especially in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.

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Devotees taking a holy dip after the Ganesh visarjan at Yamuna bank in Delhi. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

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Devotees gather on bank of river Yamuna and offer prayer to the Sun God on occasion of Chhath puja in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

ceremony · river

Devotees offer prayer and seek blessings from the Sun God at the ghat of river Yamuna in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god. It is a kind of thanksgiving to the sun god or Surya Dev.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.