Showing posts with label Ganges River. Show all posts
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Friday, January 14, 2022

Indians take holy dip in Ganges River despite Covid tidal wave - rfi.fr

Huge crowds gather at India's Ganges river to celebrate Hindu festival

 Hundreds of thousands of Hindus are taking their annual dip in India's sacred Ganges River Friday, and over the weekend, despite soaring Covid-19 cases and stern restrictions. A similar event was partly blamed for a savage virus surge last year.