New Delhi
As the first light of dawn broke over the Yamuna on Tuesday, chants of ‘Bhor Bhai’ and ‘Jai Chhathi Maiya’ rose from Vasudev Ghat, where thousands of devotees had gathered to end their fast and mark the conclusion of the four-day Chhath Puja festival.
Women draped in their best saris and adorned in gold jewellery, among them Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, stood knee-deep in the river, hands folded in reverence to the rising sun.
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