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Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun with Hindu devotees making offerings to the setting and rising sun. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Hindu devotees offer prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun with Hindu devotees making offerings to the setting and rising sun. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Hindu devotees offer prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun with Hindu devotees making offerings to the setting and rising sun. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun with Hindu devotees making offerings to the setting and rising sun. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Festival - India

Chhath Festival - India

Indian People burning fire crackers during Hindu Devotees offer early morning chhath puja in Ajmer, India on November 20, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Festival - India

Chhath Festival - India

Indian People burning fire crackers during Hindu Devotees offer early morning chhath puja in Ajmer, India on November 20, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Festival - India

Chhath Festival - India

Indian People burning fire crackers during Hindu Devotees offer early morning chhath puja in Ajmer, India on November 20, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Festival - India

Chhath Festival - India

Indian People burning fire crackers during Hindu Devotees offer early morning chhath puja in Ajmer, India on November 20, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Festival - India

Chhath Festival - India

Indian People burning fire crackers during Hindu Devotees offer early morning chhath puja in Ajmer, India on November 20, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Festival - India

Chhath Festival - India

Indian People burning fire crackers during Hindu Devotees offer early morning chhath puja in Ajmer, India on November 20, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Festival - India

Chhath Festival - India

Indian People burning fire crackers during Hindu Devotees offer early morning chhath puja in Ajmer, India on November 20, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Festival - India

Chhath Festival - India

Indian People burning fire crackers during Hindu Devotees offer early morning chhath puja in Ajmer, India on November 20, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People worship the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman makes offering to the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-CHHATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(231119) -- LALITPUR, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A devotee worships the setting Sun during the Chhath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 19, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-CHHATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(231119) -- LALITPUR, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A devotee worships the setting Sun during the Chhath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 19, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(221031) -- KATHMANDU, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 31, 2022. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun, which is regarded as a token of stability and prosperity, and a Vedic goddess "Chhathi Maiya." (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(221031) -- KATHMANDU, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People worship the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 31, 2022. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun, which is regarded as a token of stability and prosperity, and a Vedic goddess "Chhathi Maiya." (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(221031) -- KATHMANDU, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A devotee receives tika on her forehead after worshipping the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 31, 2022. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun, which is regarded as a token of stability and prosperity, and a Vedic goddess "Chhathi Maiya." (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(221031) -- KATHMANDU, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 31, 2022. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun, which is regarded as a token of stability and prosperity, and a Vedic goddess "Chhathi Maiya." (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(221031) -- KATHMANDU, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 31, 2022. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun, which is regarded as a token of stability and prosperity, and a Vedic goddess "Chhathi Maiya." (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

A fasting Nepali Hindu woman immerse herself in water praying to the rising sun as a fire cracker lights on the edge of the Bagmati at wee hours on the final day of Chhath festival. Nepali Hindu womens fast for 3 complete days and break the fasting on the fourth day of the Chhath festival where the rising and setting sun is worshipped and offered various offerings. This festival also is celebrated in the neighboring India.

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Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

A Nepali Hindu devotee carries offerings on his head after completing the rituals on edge of the Bagmati river waiting for the sunrise to make final offering to the rising Sun considered as god in Hindu Mythology in Lalitpur District of Nepal on the final day of Chhath Festival. Nepali Hindu womens fast for 3 complete days and break the fasting on the fourth day of the Chhath festival where the rising and setting sun is worshipped and offered various offerings. This festival also is celebrated in the neighboring India.

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Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

A fasting Nepali Hindu woman immerse herself in water praying to the rising sun as a fire cracker lights on the edge of the Bagmati at wee hours on the final day of Chhath festival. Nepali Hindu womens fast for 3 complete days and break the fasting on the fourth day of the Chhath festival where the rising and setting sun is worshipped and offered various offerings. This festival also is celebrated in the neighboring India.

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Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in line and pray to rising Sun as they perform rituals on edge of the Bagmati river waiting for the sunrise to make final offering to the rising Sun considered as god in Hindu Mythology in Lalitpur District of Nepal on the final day of Chhath Festival. Nepali Hindu womens fast for 3 complete days and break the fasting on the fourth day of the Chhath festival where the rising and setting sun is worshipped and offered various offerings. This festival also is celebrated in the neighboring India.

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Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in line and pray to rising Sun as they perform rituals on edge of the Bagmati river waiting for the sunrise to make final offering to the rising Sun considered as god in Hindu Mythology in Lalitpur District of Nepal on the final day of Chhath Festival. Nepali Hindu womens fast for 3 complete days and break the fasting on the fourth day of the Chhath festival where the rising and setting sun is worshipped and offered various offerings. This festival also is celebrated in the neighboring India.

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Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in line and pray to rising Sun as they perform rituals on edge of the Bagmati river waiting for the sunrise to make final offering to the rising Sun considered as god in Hindu Mythology in Lalitpur District of Nepal on the final day of Chhath Festival. Nepali Hindu womens fast for 3 complete days and break the fasting on the fourth day of the Chhath festival where the rising and setting sun is worshipped and offered various offerings. This festival also is celebrated in the neighboring India.

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Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in line and pray to rising Sun as they perform rituals on edge of the Bagmati river waiting for the sunrise to make final offering to the rising Sun considered as god in Hindu Mythology in Lalitpur District of Nepal on the final day of Chhath Festival. Nepali Hindu womens fast for 3 complete days and break the fasting on the fourth day of the Chhath festival where the rising and setting sun is worshipped and offered various offerings. This festival also is celebrated in the neighboring India.

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Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

A fasting Nepali Hindu woman immerse herself in water praying to the rising sun as a fire cracker lights on the edge of the Bagmati at wee hours on the final day of Chhath festival. Nepali Hindu womens fast for 3 complete days and break the fasting on the fourth day of the Chhath festival where the rising and setting sun is worshipped and offered various offerings. This festival also is celebrated in the neighboring India.

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Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Hindu festival Chhath concludes in Nepal

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in line and pray to rising Sun as they perform rituals on edge of the Bagmati river waiting for the sunrise to make final offering to the rising Sun considered as god in Hindu Mythology in Lalitpur District of Nepal on the final day of Chhath Festival. Nepali Hindu womens fast for 3 complete days and break the fasting on the fourth day of the Chhath festival where the rising and setting sun is worshipped and offered various offerings. This festival also is celebrated in the neighboring India.

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Chhath Festival in Nepal

Chhath Festival in Nepal

Nepali Hindu Devotees offer sacred water and various offerings and delicacies to setting Sun at a local pond in Kathmandu on 3rd day of Chhath Festival-dedicated to Lord Sun. The four days long festival dedicated to Sun is observed especially by Nepali Hindu women who fast for 3 days and worship Sun along with goddess Chhath Maiya. Chhath is marked with the worship for goodness of family members, their happiness and prosperity. Chhati Mata is worshipped during the festival, along with the lord Sun.

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Chhath Festival in Nepal

Chhath Festival in Nepal

Nepali Hindu Devotees offer sacred water and various offerings and delicacies to setting Sun at a local pond in Kathmandu on 3rd day of Chhath Festival-dedicated to Lord Sun. The four days long festival dedicated to Sun is observed especially by Nepali Hindu women who fast for 3 days and worship Sun along with goddess Chhath Maiya. Chhath is marked with the worship for goodness of family members, their happiness and prosperity. Chhati Mata is worshipped during the festival, along with the lord Sun.

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Chhath Festival in Nepal

Chhath Festival in Nepal

Nepali Hindu Devotees offer sacred water and various offerings and delicacies to setting Sun at a local pond in Kathmandu on 3rd day of Chhath Festival-dedicated to Lord Sun. The four days long festival dedicated to Sun is observed especially by Nepali Hindu women who fast for 3 days and worship Sun along with goddess Chhath Maiya. Chhath is marked with the worship for goodness of family members, their happiness and prosperity. Chhati Mata is worshipped during the festival, along with the lord Sun.

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Chhath Festival in Nepal

Chhath Festival in Nepal

Nepali Hindu Devotees offer sacred water and various offerings and delicacies to setting Sun at a local pond in Kathmandu on 3rd day of Chhath Festival-dedicated to Lord Sun. The four days long festival dedicated to Sun is observed especially by Nepali Hindu women who fast for 3 days and worship Sun along with goddess Chhath Maiya. Chhath is marked with the worship for goodness of family members, their happiness and prosperity. Chhati Mata is worshipped during the festival, along with the lord Sun.

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Chhath Festival in Nepal

Chhath Festival in Nepal

Nepali Hindu Devotees offer sacred water and various offerings and delicacies to setting Sun at a local pond in Kathmandu on 3rd day of Chhath Festival-dedicated to Lord Sun. The four days long festival dedicated to Sun is observed especially by Nepali Hindu women who fast for 3 days and worship Sun along with goddess Chhath Maiya. Chhath is marked with the worship for goodness of family members, their happiness and prosperity. Chhati Mata is worshipped during the festival, along with the lord Sun.

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Chhath Festival in Nepal

Chhath Festival in Nepal

Light illuminates a local pond in Kathmandu as Nepali Hindu Devotees offer sacred water and various offerings and delicacies to setting Sun in Kathmandu on 3rd day of Chhath Festival-dedicated to Lord Sun. The four days long festival dedicated to Sun is observed especially by Nepali Hindu women who fast for 3 days and worship Sun along with goddess Chhath Maiya. Chhath is marked with the worship for goodness of family members, their happiness and prosperity. Chhati Mata is worshipped during the festival, along with the lord Sun.

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Chhath Festival in Nepal

Chhath Festival in Nepal

Nepali Hindu Devotees offer sacred water and various offerings and delicacies to setting Sun at a local pond in Kathmandu on 3rd day of Chhath Festival-dedicated to Lord Sun. The four days long festival dedicated to Sun is observed especially by Nepali Hindu women who fast for 3 days and worship Sun along with goddess Chhath Maiya. Chhath is marked with the worship for goodness of family members, their happiness and prosperity. Chhati Mata is worshipped during the festival, along with the lord Sun.

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Chhath Festival in Nepal

Chhath Festival in Nepal

Nepali Hindu Devotees offer sacred water and various offerings and delicacies to setting Sun at a local pond in Kathmandu on 3rd day of Chhath Festival-dedicated to Lord Sun. The four days long festival dedicated to Sun is observed especially by Nepali Hindu women who fast for 3 days and worship Sun along with goddess Chhath Maiya. Chhath is marked with the worship for goodness of family members, their happiness and prosperity. Chhati Mata is worshipped during the festival, along with the lord Sun.

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(221030) -- KATHMANDU, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People offer prayers during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 30, 2022. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun, which is regarded as a token of stability and prosperity, and the Vedic goddess "Chhathi Maiya." (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(221030) -- KATHMANDU, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman offers a prayer during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 30, 2022. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun, which is regarded as a token of stability and prosperity, and the Vedic goddess "Chhathi Maiya." (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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INDIA-FESTIVAL

INDIA-FESTIVAL

Devotees offer prayer and gifts to Sun god , during sunset time at a riverside in Kolkata , India , on 10 November 2021 , on the occasion of Chhath puja . Chhath puja is an ancient Hindu festival native to states of Bihar ,Uttar Pradesh ,Jharkhand of Indian subcontinent .The festival is observed to pray to Sun god and show gratitude for bestowing life on earth and praying for fulfillment of certain wishes . (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto) (Credit:Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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INDIA-ECONOMY

INDIA-ECONOMY

Stacks of Sugarcane are seen on sale , at a market place ahead of Chhath puja in Kolkata , India , on 9 November 2021 . (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto) (Credit:Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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