"goddess of the river"

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27 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees perform rituals at Gaurighat riverbank in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. Chhath, a festival of benediction to Lord Surya, the sun, starts on the day of Karthik Shukla Chathurthi and ends on Shukla Saptami according to the lunar calendar. Thekuwa, Khajuri, and Kasar, along with varieties of dry fruits, fruits, and flowers, constitute the basket popularly known as ''Dhakri.'' Devotees fast and worship the sun for the long lives and well-being of their family members, also praying for their expectations and attempts to come true. Chhath is celebrated by all the members of the family. The Hindu religion adores and respects Lord Sun, who at the time of Chhath is also called ''Chatti Mata'' or the goddess of Chhath.

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27 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees perform rituals at Gaurighat riverbank in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. Chhath, a festival of benediction to Lord Surya, the sun, starts on the day of Karthik Shukla Chathurthi and ends on Shukla Saptami according to the lunar calendar. Thekuwa, Khajuri, and Kasar, along with varieties of dry fruits, fruits, and flowers, constitute the basket popularly known as ''Dhakri.'' Devotees fast and worship the sun for the long lives and well-being of their family members, also praying for their expectations and attempts to come true. Chhath is celebrated by all the members of the family. The Hindu religion adores and respects Lord Sun, who at the time of Chhath is also called ''Chatti Mata'' or the goddess of Chhath.

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27 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees perform rituals at Gaurighat riverbank in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. Chhath, a festival of benediction to Lord Surya, the sun, starts on the day of Karthik Shukla Chathurthi and ends on Shukla Saptami according to the lunar calendar. Thekuwa, Khajuri, and Kasar, along with varieties of dry fruits, fruits, and flowers, constitute the basket popularly known as ''Dhakri.'' Devotees fast and worship the sun for the long lives and well-being of their family members, also praying for their expectations and attempts to come true. Chhath is celebrated by all the members of the family. The Hindu religion adores and respects Lord Sun, who at the time of Chhath is also called ''Chatti Mata'' or the goddess of Chhath.

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27 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees perform rituals at Gaurighat riverbank in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. Chhath, a festival of benediction to Lord Surya, the sun, starts on the day of Karthik Shukla Chathurthi and ends on Shukla Saptami according to the lunar calendar. Thekuwa, Khajuri, and Kasar, along with varieties of dry fruits, fruits, and flowers, constitute the basket popularly known as ''Dhakri.'' Devotees fast and worship the sun for the long lives and well-being of their family members, also praying for their expectations and attempts to come true. Chhath is celebrated by all the members of the family. The Hindu religion adores and respects Lord Sun, who at the time of Chhath is also called ''Chatti Mata'' or the goddess of Chhath.

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19 October 2025

A clay idol of the goddess Kali is transported on a three-wheeled bicycle, driven by a man crossing the iconic Howrah Bridge on the Ganga River, towards its worship place, in Kolkata, India, on October 19, 2025.

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19 October 2025

A clay idol of the goddess Kali is transported on a three-wheeled bicycle, driven by a man crossing the iconic Howrah Bridge on the Ganga River, towards its worship place, in Kolkata, India, on October 19, 2025.

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19 October 2025

A clay idol of the goddess Kali is transported on a three-wheeled bicycle, driven by a man crossing the iconic Howrah Bridge on the Ganga River, towards its worship place, in Kolkata, India, on October 19, 2025.

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19 October 2025

A clay idol of the goddess Kali is transported on a three-wheeled bicycle, driven by a man crossing the iconic Howrah Bridge on the Ganga River, towards its worship place, in Kolkata, India, on October 19, 2025.

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3 October 2025

Devotees gather near idols of the Hindu goddess Durga before immersion during the last day of the Durga Puja festival on a beach in Mumbai, India, on October 2, 2025.

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2 October 2025

Devotees throng near the Brahmaputra River during the immersion of Goddess Durga on the concluding day of the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 2, 2025.

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2 October 2025

Hindu devotees arrive to immerse Goddess Durga into the Brahmaputra River on the concluding day of the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 2, 2025.

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2 October 2025

A municipal worker throws religious waste into the Brahmaputra River during the immersion of Goddess Durga on the concluding day of the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 2, 2025.

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2 October 2025

A municipal worker throws religious waste into the Brahmaputra River during the immersion of Goddess Durga on the concluding day of the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 2, 2025.

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2 October 2025

Hindu devotees dance as they arrive to immerse Goddess Durga into the Brahmaputra River on the concluding day of the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 2, 2025.

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2 October 2025

Hindu devotees immerse a clay idol of Goddess Durga into the Brahmaputra River on the concluding day of the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 2, 2025.

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2 October 2025

SDRF personnel patrol as Hindu devotees immerse Goddess Durga into the Brahmaputra River on the concluding day of the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 2, 2025.

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