Kolkata, India. 29th Oct, 2014. A devotee paying obeisance to the Sun The four-day Chhath festival began today, with the ghats in Kolkata being decked up for devotees. Celebrated from the sixth day (hence called ‘Chhath') after Diwali, it is celebrated to pay obeisance to the Sun as cosmic energy. The puja is observed mainly by the people from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh or Poorvanchalis. Credit: Shibasish Saha/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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