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    Photos: Bhai Dooj celebrated across India

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    Photos: Bhai Dooj celebrated across India

    Bhai Dooj, the festival of a symbol of brother-sister love is observed all over India


    Published:  November 16, 2020 18:12 Compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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    Women perform rituals for long lives of their brothers on the occasion of 'Bhai Dooj' festival, in Patna. Image Credit: PTI
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    On this day, sisters pray for their brothers to have long and happy lives by performing Tika ceremony and brothers offer gifts to their sisters. | Above: Girls put 'tika' foreheads of boys on the occasion of the Bhai Dooj, at an orphanage in Jammu. Image Credit: PTI
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    Women perform rituals for the long life of their brothers on the occasion of 'Bhai Dooj' puja, in Patn. Bhaiya Dooj is also known as Bhau Beej and Bhathru Dwithiya. Image Credit: ANI
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    India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru on Thursday.
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. In a tweet, Modi said: "Best wishes to all of you on the holy occasion of Bhai Dooj." Image Credit: ANI
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    Devotees pray after taking bath in Yamuna River on the occasion of Yama Dwitiya and Bhai Dooj festivals at Baluha Ghat, in Prayagraj. Image Credit: PTI
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    Women perform rituals
    Women perform rituals during pray for the long life of their brothers on the occasion of ' Bhai Dooj' celebrations in Patna. Image Credit: ANI
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    A rush of passengers to board roadway buses
    A rush of passengers to board roadway buses on the occasion of the Bhai Dooj festival, at an old bus stand in Mathura. Image Credit: ANI
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    BJP Mahila Morcha President Agnimitra Pal performs 'tika' of West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh on 'Bhai Dooj' festival, in Kolkata. Image Credit: PTI
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    A girl performs 'tika' of her brother on the occasion of Yama Dwitiya and Bhai Dooj festivals at Baluha Ghat, in Prayagraj. Image Credit: PTI
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    Women put tika to a photograph of legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, on the occasion of Bhai Dooj festival, in Kolkata. Image Credit: PTI
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    A woman performs rituals with her brother on the occasion of the Bhai Dooj festival at the bank of River Yamuna, in Mathura. Image Credit: ANI
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    A sister performs rituals with her brother on the occasions of the Bhai Dooj festival, at Baluha Ghat in Prayagraj. Image Credit: ANI
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    Rush of passengers at a bus depot on the occasion of Bhai Dooj festival, in Noida. Image Credit: PTI
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    Former Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi celebrates the Bhai Dooj festival at Bhagwan Chitraputa Mandir in Patna. Image Credit: ANI

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