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26 October 2025
Nepali Hindu devotees purchase citrus fruit offered during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.
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26 October 2025
Nepali Hindu devotees purchase sugarcane offered during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.
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26 October 2025
Nepali Hindu devotees purchase a fruit offered during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.
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26 October 2025
Nepali Hindu devotees flock to a marketplace in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025, in preparation for the Chhath festival. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.
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26 October 2025
Nepali Hindu devotees flock to a marketplace in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025, in preparation for the Chhath festival. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.
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26 October 2025
Nepali Hindu devotees purchase a fruit offered during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.
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26 October 2025
Nepali Hindu devotees purchase a fruit offered during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.
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Chhath Puja Free Religious Material Distribution In Kolkata, India - 26 Oct 2025
26 October 2025
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26 October 2025
A devotee offers prayers to the sun god before collecting free religious material to perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2026.
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Chhath Puja Free Religious Material Distribution In Kolkata, India - 26 Oct 2025
26 October 2025
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26 October 2025
A devotee offers prayers to the sun god after collecting free religious material to perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2026.
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Chhath Puja Free Religious Material Distribution In Kolkata, India - 26 Oct 2025
26 October 2025
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26 October 2025
A woman arranges raw bananas before distributing free religious material to perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2026.
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Chhath Puja Free Religious Material Distribution In Kolkata, India - 26 Oct 2025
26 October 2025
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26 October 2025
Devotees offer prayers to the sun god before collecting free religious material to perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2026.
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Chhath Puja Free Religious Material Distribution In Kolkata, India - 26 Oct 2025
26 October 2025
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26 October 2025
A woman arranges free religious materials to distribute to devotees who perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2025.
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Chhath Puja Free Religious Material Distribution In Kolkata, India - 26 Oct 2025
26 October 2025
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26 October 2025
A woman arranges free religious materials to distribute to devotees who perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2025.
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Chhath Puja Free Religious Material Distribution In Kolkata, India - 26 Oct 2025
26 October 2025
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26 October 2025
A man arranges raw bananas before distributing free religious material to perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2026.
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Chhath Puja Free Religious Material Distribution In Kolkata, India - 26 Oct 2025
26 October 2025
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26 October 2025
Devotees collect free religious material to perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2026.
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Chhath Puja Free Religious Material Distribution In Kolkata, India - 26 Oct 2025
26 October 2025
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26 October 2025
Devotees wait to collect free religious material to perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2026.
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