Tourists from Russia, Germany, and Italy gathered at the sacred Falgu River in Gaya on 2 October 2026 to perform Tarpan — a Hindu ancestral offering — as part of the Shradh observance. (Photo: NationPress)
A foreign visitor performs Tarpan at the Falgu River in Gaya during Shradh on 2 October 2026, seeking the salvation of their ancestors through the traditional Hindu water offering ritual. (Photo: NationPress)
An overseas visitor conducts Tarpan rites at the Falgu River, Gaya, on 2 October 2026 — one of several international tourists who joined local pilgrims for the Shradh ancestral offering ceremony. (Photo: NationPress)
Visitors from Russia, Germany, and Italy joined Hindu pilgrims at the Falgu River in Gaya, Bihar on 2 October 2026, performing Tarpan rituals during Shradh to honour and seek salvation for their forebears. (Photo: NationPress)