Photos of Hindu devotees celebrating Chhath festival in India

Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals in the the river Brahmaputra during the Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals in the the river Brahmaputra during the Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
A Hindu devotee performs rituals at sunset on the banks of the Tawi River during Chhath Puja festival in Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
A Hindu devotee performs rituals at sunset on the banks of the Tawi River during Chhath Puja festival in Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
An Indian Hindu devotee prostrates and performs rituals on his way to the River Brahmaputra during the Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
An Indian Hindu devotee prostrates and performs rituals on his way to the River Brahmaputra during the Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
A woman devotee takes a dip after praying to the sun in the river Yamuna during the Chhath festival, which is celebrated for the well-being and prosperity of one's family, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
A woman devotee takes a dip after praying to the sun in the river Yamuna during the Chhath festival, which is celebrated for the well-being and prosperity of one's family, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Hindu devotees perform rituals at sunset on the banks of the Tawi River during Chhath Puja festival in Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Hindu devotees perform rituals at sunset on the banks of the Tawi River during Chhath Puja festival in Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Hindu devotees perform rituals at sunset in the River Sabarmati during Chhath Puja festival in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Hindu devotees perform rituals at sunset in the River Sabarmati during Chhath Puja festival in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals in the the river Brahmaputra during the Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals in the the river Brahmaputra during the Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
A devotee prostrates and performs rituals on his way to the River Yamuna during the Chhath festival, which is celebrated for the well-being and prosperity of one's family, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
A devotee prostrates and performs rituals on his way to the River Yamuna during the Chhath festival, which is celebrated for the well-being and prosperity of one's family, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Hindu devotees perform rituals at sunset in the River Sabarmati during Chhath Puja festival in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Hindu devotees perform rituals at sunset in the River Sabarmati during Chhath Puja festival in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Devotees perform rituals on the banks of the river Yamuna during the Chhath festival, which is celebrated for the well-being and prosperity of one's family, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Devotees perform rituals on the banks of the river Yamuna during the Chhath festival, which is celebrated for the well-being and prosperity of one's family, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Women wait to perform prayers during Chhath festival on the banks of the river Yamuna, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Women wait to perform prayers during Chhath festival on the banks of the river Yamuna, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
A person rests on the sand bags as devotees arrive on the banks of the river Yamuna during Chhath festival, which is celebrated for the well-being and prosperity of one's family, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
A person rests on the sand bags as devotees arrive on the banks of the river Yamuna during Chhath festival, which is celebrated for the well-being and prosperity of one's family, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals in the the river Brahmaputra during the Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals in the the river Brahmaputra during the Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
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NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Hindu devotees are gathering at rivers and bodies of water across India to pray to the sun god, Lord Surya, as part of the Chhath festival this week.

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