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Chhath Puja 2021: Devotees perform rituals, take a dip in river as they celebrate four-day festival - See pics

The festival kicked off with the ritual of 'Nahay Khay'. 

Devotees at the banks of River Ganga in Patna

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Devotees at the banks of River Ganga in Patna

The Chhath Puja 2021 festival kicked off with the ritual of 'Nahay Khay'. Devotees can be seen at the banks of River Ganga during the first day of four days long celebration in Patna.

 

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Devotees offering prayers as toxic foam floats on surface of polluted Yamuna river in Delhi

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Devotees offering prayers as toxic foam floats on surface of polluted Yamuna river in Delhi

On the first day of Chhath Puja, devotees were also seen taking a dip in the Yamuna river in Delhi that had a thick layer of toxic foam. 

 

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Devotee gets her feet coloured

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Devotee gets her feet coloured

A devotee is seen getting her feet coloured after taking a bath in the Ganga river on the occasion of the Chhath Puja festival in Patna. 

 

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Devotees applying vermillion to each other

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Devotees applying vermillion to each other

A great crowd of devotees was present at the ghats who were taking a dip in the Holy Ganges in Patna. 

 

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Devotees prepare holy food (Prasad) during 'Nahaye Khaye'

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Devotees prepare holy food (Prasad) during 'Nahaye Khaye'

The main Chhath Puja 2021 celebration is on November 10 this year when devotees will offer 'argha' to Sun God.

 

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Devotees performing rituals

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Devotees performing rituals

The festival will conclude on November 11 with 'Usha Arghya', the day when devotees break their 36-long 'nirjala' fast. 

 

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Devotee taking a selfie with others in Patna

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Devotee taking a selfie with others in Patna

Chhath Puja is dedicated to the Sun God and is mainly observed by the people from Bihar, Jharkhand and bordering areas in Uttar Pradesh.

 

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