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Jammu (India), 24 Oct (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Jaipal Singh) Hindu devotees celebrate in Jammu the Navratri festival, which is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga and represents the feminine power and the victory of good over evil. The faithful pray with the bowls of 'Saakh' representing the goddess Durga before immersing them in the river Tawi on the last day of Navratri in Jammu. This festival is celebrated twice a year, once in spring and once in autumn.FOOTAGE OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE FESTIVAL IN JAMMU
Kolkata, Oct 23 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Hindu devotees on Friday took a dip in the river Ganges, considered holy in the religion, to mark the second day of the festival to worship the goddess Durga, especially popular in eastern India.In Bengal this ritual - known as Mahalaya - has a special importance as it marks the beginning of their biggest festival Durga Puja, set to continue until Oct. 26.The Durga Puja festival celebrates the legend of the goddess descending from paradise, situated in the Himalayas, to come to Earth among her devotees. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY). SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES STAND IN THE RIVER GANGES AS THEY PERFORM RITUALS ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE DURGA PUJA FESTIVAL IN KOLKATA, EASTERN INDIA.
Hindu devotees perform ancient rituals including dancing with human skulls and piercing and crucifying themselves in the hope of winning the favour of the Hindu god Shiva during the annual Shiva Gajan festival in eastern India.
Kolkata, Oct 14 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees performed Thursday the Kumari Puja rituals as part of the Durga Puja Hindu festival.During the Kumari Puja, devotees worship a girl aged between six and twelve, symbolizing the Kanya Kumari (virgin) form of the Goddess Durga Devi. Hindu devotees believe that Kanya is a living embodiment of the goddess Durga. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY).SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES PERFORM THE KUMARI PUJA RITUAL AS PART OF THE DURGA PUJA HINDU FESTIVAL, AT NANDI BARI FAR NORTH OF KOLKATA, INDIA.
Mumbai, Sep 10 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees began Friday with the celebrations of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival, which commemorates the birth of the Hindu elephant-headed god.This festival lasts for 10 days and according to tradition, devotees immerse Ganeshas in rivers and seas, especially in the southern and western states of the country.(Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI)SHOT LIST: GANESHA CHATURTHI FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
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