• A Hindu devotee with 'sindhur', or vermillion powder, on her forehead worships the Sun god in the waters of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. Reuters
    A Hindu devotee with 'sindhur', or vermillion powder, on her forehead worships the Sun god in the waters of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. Reuters
  • Indian Hindu devotees perform religious rituals at Baluaghat in Allahabad. AFP
    Indian Hindu devotees perform religious rituals at Baluaghat in Allahabad. AFP
  • A woman steps over an infant in a ritual seeking blessings for the infant from the Sun god in Kolkata. Reuters
    A woman steps over an infant in a ritual seeking blessings for the infant from the Sun god in Kolkata. Reuters
  • A Hindu woman pours milk as she worships the Sun god in the waters of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. Reuters
    A Hindu woman pours milk as she worships the Sun god in the waters of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. Reuters
  • A woman takes a dip in the polluted waters of the river Yamuna in New Delhi. Reuters
    A woman takes a dip in the polluted waters of the river Yamuna in New Delhi. Reuters
  • Indian devotees take part in a ritual worshipping the sun god on the banks of the holy river Ganges in Varanasi. AFP
    Indian devotees take part in a ritual worshipping the sun god on the banks of the holy river Ganges in Varanasi. AFP
  • The Chhath Festival, also known as Surya Pooja, or worship of the sun, is observed in parts of India and Nepal and sees devotees pay homage to the sun and water gods. AFP
    The Chhath Festival, also known as Surya Pooja, or worship of the sun, is observed in parts of India and Nepal and sees devotees pay homage to the sun and water gods. AFP
  • A Hindu woman devotee offers prayers to the Sun God in the Tawi River in Jammu, India. AP Photo
    A Hindu woman devotee offers prayers to the Sun God in the Tawi River in Jammu, India. AP Photo
  • Indian Hindu devotees perform religious rituals on the banks of the river Yamuna in Allahabad. AFP
    Indian Hindu devotees perform religious rituals on the banks of the river Yamuna in Allahabad. AFP

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Hindus mark Chhath Puja festival in India - in pictures

Devotees pay homage to the sun and water gods

The National

November 14, 2018

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The Chhath Festival, or worship of the sun, is observed in parts of India and Nepal and sees devotees pay homage to the sun and water gods.

It is also known as Surya Pooja.

Devotees perform a fast and offer water and milk to the sun god at dawn and dusk on the banks of rivers.

They also pray for their spouse's good health and longevity.

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