Participants perform rituals during Chaiti Chhath in Patna

Patna: Women participants take a sacred dip in the Ganga for the ‘Nahae Khae’ ceremony of Chaiti Chhath in Patna on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Patna: Participants take a sacred plunge in the Ganga as part of the ‘Nahae Khae’ ceremony of Chaiti Chhath in Patna on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Patna: Women participants perform worship rituals at the Ganga ghats during the ‘Nahae Khae’ ceremony of Chaiti Chhath in Patna on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Patna: Female participants perform worship rituals by the Ganga during the ‘Nahae Khae’ ceremony of Chaiti Chhath in Patna on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Patna: Female participants carry out worship rituals on the banks of the Ganga during the ‘Nahae Khae’ ceremony of Chaiti Chhath in Patna on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Patna: Women participants immerse themselves in the Ganga for the ‘Nahae Khae’ ceremony of Chaiti Chhath in Patna on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Patna: A collective of participants travels by boat on the Ganga for the ‘Nahae Khae’ ceremony of Chaiti Chhath in Patna on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)