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July 2011

Here Comes The Sun

Chhath Puja is an Indian thanksgiving festival dedicated to the Sun God. During the celebrations of Chhath Puja, people gather on the banks of the River Ganges to bathe in its sacred water, pray and make ritual offerings to the Sun God. Chhath Puja is a highly elaborate festival noted for its impressive display of colorful costumes, music, singing and extravagant rituals.

India
Canon EOS 20D + 18-55mm

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Ritayan Mukherjee

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Paul Weber Too much cluttered. Eye can not take rest anywhere.Nice colors. on 2011-07-13, at 02:22:32	David Lazar Really great image Ritayan - I like the frame filled with nonstop shapes and colours. on 2011-07-13, at 03:26:10
Klaus Fuchs Would love to see this in my wall, Ritayan :) on 2011-07-13, at 03:47:19	Jus Medic I like this image because of its colours, texture, details and endless shapes. Congrats. on 2011-07-13, at 04:04:40
Jason Very nice image with nice colors, but why are so many POTD from India this month? on 2011-07-13, at 13:42:39

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