Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals in Upper Lake as they worship the setting sun while celebrating Chhath Pooja festival in Bhopal, India, 06 November 2016. “Chhath Pooja” is a worship of the setting and rising Sun and is dedicated to Chhatti Mai (Goddess of Power). The festival is seen as a serene event when bejewelled women in colourful saris visit the banks of rivers and ponds, singing folk songs and take a dip in the water and pray to the Sun god. (Photo by Sanjeev Gupta/EPA)
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