A woman applies vermillion to another devotee during post-dip rituals on the banks of the River Ganga in Patna, as part of Ganga Dussehra observances on 26 May 2026 — a festival marking the descent of the Ganga to earth.
Devotees offer arghya — a sacred water offering — to the Sun God on the banks of the River Ganga in Patna following a holy dip on Ganga Dussehra, 26 May 2026.
A lone devotee offers arghya to the Sun God on the Ganga ghats of Patna after completing a sacred holy dip on Ganga Dussehra, 26 May 2026 — a ritual believed to cleanse ten sins, per Hindu tradition.
A devotee offers prayers on the Ganga ghats in Patna following a ritual holy dip on 26 May 2026, the auspicious occasion of Ganga Dussehra — one of the most significant festivals dedicated to the sacred river.
Devotees gathered at the Patna riverfront to offer prayers on Ganga Dussehra, 26 May 2026, after taking a purifying dip in the River Ganga — a tradition observed annually on the tenth day of the Jyeshtha month.
Large crowds of devotees took a holy dip in the River Ganga at Patna on 26 May 2026, marking Ganga Dussehra — a festival celebrated across Bihar and other Ganga-belt states with mass riverfront gatherings.
Women exchange sindoor (vermillion) in post-dip rituals on the Ganga ghats of Patna on Ganga Dussehra, 26 May 2026 — a customary act of blessing among married women following the sacred river bath.