A devotee performs Pind Daan — the sacred ritual offering of rice and sesame for departed ancestors — at the Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on 10 October 2026, the auspicious day of Pitra Visarjan. (Photo: NationPress)
Devotees offer prayers for departed ancestors during Pind Daan rituals at the sacred Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati — in Prayagraj on 10 October 2026, the culminating day of Pitru Paksha. (Photo: NationPress)
On Pitra Visarjan — the concluding day of the 16 day Pitru Paksha fortnight — a devotee carries out Pind Daan at the Sangam, Prayagraj, on 10 October 2026, seeking peace for the souls of departed kin. (Photo: NationPress)
Large crowds of devotees perform Pind Daan at the Sangam ghat in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on 10 October 2026, as Pitra Visarjan draws the annual Pitru Paksha period of ancestral homage to a close. (Photo: NationPress)
Pitru Paksha 2026 concludes on 10 October with devotees performing Pind Daan — ritual offerings of rice balls and black sesame — at the Sangam in Prayagraj to honour and release the souls of their ancestors on Pitra Visarjan day. (Photo: NationPress)