Indian Hindu devotees offer prayers to the sun during the Chhath festival on the banks of the river Ganges in Kolkata. During the festival, people express their thanks and seek the blessings of the forces of nature, mainly the sun and river.

Indian Hindu devotees offer prayers to the sun during the Chhath festival on the banks of the river Ganges in Kolkata. During the festival, people express their thanks and seek the blessings of the forces of nature, mainly the sun and river. – AFP