Woman praying during the Chhath Puja, a festival dedicated to the worship of the sun god | 5th Annual Photo Contest

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Woman praying during the Chhath Puja, a festival dedicated to the worship of the sun god
Indranil Sengupta (Hooghly, India)
Photographed November 2007, Agra, India

At an annual Chhath festival in the city of Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, Hindu women immersed in water pray to the sun for prosperity for two days. They celebrate the setting sun first, says Sengupta, then "welcome the fresh rising sun on the very next morning." — Abigail Tucker

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