20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Tradition and Faith
Women performing Chhat ritual in the ghats of Varanasi the spiritual city of India. In this ritual people make God idols with mud on the riverbanks, decorate them with flowers and then lit incense sticks to perform Chhat rituals. People used to fast the entire day to observe the festival of Chhat.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 11.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Varanasi, India |
Camera: | NIKON Z 9 |
Copyright: | © Mrinal Sen |