Muted Chatth Puja as devotees follow COVID-19 safety measures

Hindu festival began on Wednesday and is set to conclude on Saturday

Published: November 20, 2020 20:41 Gulf News Report

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Devotees pray on the occasion of Chhath Puja at a Ganga ghat in Varanasi. Image Credit: PTI

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Hindu devotees stand in the water of the Buriganga river during rain as they observe Chhath Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Image Credit: Reuters

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Hindu devotees pray standing in knee deep waters in the Hussain Sagar Lake during Chhath Puja festival in Hyderabad, India Image Credit: AP

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Devotees offer prayers at a swimming pool as mass gatherings are not allowed along the riverbanks in Kathmandu, Nepal. Image Credit: Reuters

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A Hindu devotee lies on the banks of river Ganges in Kolkata, India. Image Credit: Reuters

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A devotee at the bank of Yamuna River in the backdrop of Taj Mahal, in Agra. Image Credit: PTI

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Devotees offer prayer at their home terrace in Ranchi. Image Credit: ANI

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Devotees offer prayer outside their home at Jamna Bazar in New Delhi. Image Credit: ANI

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Hindu devotees take part in a ritual on the banks of the Yamuna River in Allahabad. Image Credit: AFP

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Hindu devotees take part in a ritual in the Bagmati river in Kathmandu. Image Credit: AFP

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A Hindu devotee takes part in a ritual in Kathmandu, Nepal. Image Credit: AFP

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A Hindu devotee takes parts in a ritual at her house in Kathmandu, Nepal. Image Credit: AFP

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