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Indian people board a Pawan Express train that will travel through the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, ahead of Chhath Puja festival, at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, India, 15 November 2023. Chhath Puja is a four-day festival devoted to the worship of Surya, the Hindu sun god, also known as Surya Shashti. It is celebrated this year from 17 to 20 November. The festival aims to promote well-being, prosperity, and progress by worshiping the sun, considered the god of energy and life force. It is mainly celebrated in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. (Photo by Divyakant Solanki/EPA)
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