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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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The Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park in New Delhi is one of the most prominent ones in the whole of North India.

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Hindu devotees gathered at Yamuna ghats to perform 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 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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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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An Indian Hindu volunteer lowers an idol of Lord Ganesha into Yamuna river in Delhi. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of the lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati.

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Ganesh visarjan crowds up the streets of Delhi. It is one of the biggest festivals in India, devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha at the end of the last day of Ganesh festival.

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Devotees gather on bank of river Yamuna to performs holy rituals during Chhath puja celebration in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.

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Devotee crawling towards Yamuna Ghat which is a part of rituals performed by him in the city of Delhi, India. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.

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At the Visarjan ritual of Durga Puja, where the idol of the goddess Durga is immersed in a water body.

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Hindu devotees get 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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Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of the lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. It is believed that Lord Ganesh bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees during this festival.

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The Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park in New Delhi is one of the most prominent ones in the whole of North India.

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Hindu devotees gathered on the banks of Yamuna to make offering to the sun god during Chhath Puja in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated especially in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.

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In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the "confluence" of three rivers. Sangama is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus.

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Durga Puja is a grand festival celebrated with great joys all over India, especially in West Bengal, where the festivity reaches its zenith. Durga puja is commonly called Durga Pujo in West Bengal.

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Devotees gather on bank of river Yamuna to 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.

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Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

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Women perform rituals 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. It is a kind of thanksgiving to the sun god or Surya Dev.

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Male devotee crawling towards Yamuna Ghat which is a part of rituals performed by him in the city of Delhi, India. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.

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Devotees proceed towards ghats of sacred Yamuna River to celebrate Chhath Puja in Delhi. Chhath, literally means 'sixth', and this day is the sixth day of the month of Karthik.

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View of illuminated ghats of Yamuna on the eve of Chhath Puja. Hindu devotees gather in large number to celebrate the festival in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.

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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.