Description : Women with offerings on the four day long Chhath Puja (worship) also known as Surya Shashti, dedicated to the Sun God, Surya. Rituals of the puja includes bathing in the holy waters of the Ganges river, prayer and offerings to the God. The festival is remarkable for its display of colourful costumes, music and extravagant rituals. Kolkata, India.
