Chhath Puja

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A Hindu devotee carries a woven basket filled with fruits, flowers, and a lit oil lamp on their head as an offering during the Chhath festival.

Offerings of fruit, flowers, and lit lamps are arranged on the riverbank beside water covered with rose petals during the Chhath festival in India.

A Hindu woman in a yellow sari stands waist-deep in water, holding a decorated tray of prasad offerings and praying during the Chhath festival, with others in colorful attire nearby.

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Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja

Hindu devotees gathering at a bank of the Ganges River to offer prayers during Chhath...

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A Hindu devotee carries a woven basket filled with fruits, flowers, and a lit oil lamp on their head as an offering during the Chhath festival.

Soop (winnowing basket)

A devotee carrying a traditional soop with offerings of fruits and flowers...

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Offerings of fruit, flowers, and lit lamps are arranged on the riverbank beside water covered with rose petals during the Chhath festival in India.

Chhath Puja

Offerings made by devotees during Chhath Puja.

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A Hindu woman in a yellow sari stands waist-deep in water, holding a decorated tray of prasad offerings and praying during the Chhath festival, with others in colorful attire nearby.

Arghya (“offerings”)

A devotee standing waist-deep in a river, hands cupped with offerings, in solemn...

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