November 22, 2024 Issue

In Focus

Undeterred Devotion

New Delhi: A woman prays to Surya, the Hindu sun god, in the polluted River Yamuna in observance of the Chhath Puja festival on November 8. High levels of contamination from industrial waste, pesticides and sewage have caused foam to form on the river’s surface. A New Delhi court restricted worshippers from performing rituals in the river due to health and safety concerns, but thousands still flocked to its waters.
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