Chhath Puja

Devotees worship the Sun (Surya) during the Chhath Puja, celebrated after six days of Diwali. Celebrated mainly in Bihar, Varnasi and parts of Nepal, Chhath centres round the worship of Surya, the sun, who is offered flowers and the holy waters of the Ganga.
In Picture: Devotees hold coconuts as they stand in the River Bagmati praying at sunset during the Chhat Festival in Kathmandu, 30 October 2003.