A Hindu priest (L) performs Tarpana, a religious ritual, as he helps the men to pray on the banks of the Ganges river on the holy day of Mahalaya in Kolkata, India, October 12, 2015. Hindus offer prayers with holy water after taking a dip in the river to honour the souls of their departed ancestors during Mahalaya, which is also called Pitru Paksha. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)
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