Devotees gathered at the Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on 26 September 2026 to observe Purnima Shraddha, performing Pind Daan and allied Hindu ancestral rites with traditional offerings. (Photo: NationPress)
During Purnima Shraddha at the Sangam, Prayagraj on 26 September 2026, devotees offered Pind Daan using rice balls and sacred kusha grass — key elements in traditional Hindu ancestral remembrance rites. (Photo: NationPress)
A devotee holds rice balls — the central ritual offering of Pind Daan — at the Sangam, Prayagraj during Purnima Shraddha on 26 September 2026, symbolising homage to departed ancestors. (Photo: NationPress)
A devotee carefully places a rice ball — the 'pind' — on the sacred riverbank at Sangam, Prayagraj as part of Pind Daan observances on Purnima Shraddha, 26 September 2026, in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: NationPress)
A devotee offers prayers with folded hands at the Sangam, Prayagraj during Purnima Shraddha on 26 September 2026 — a solemn moment of homage to ancestors observed annually across Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: NationPress)
Devotees used sacred kusha grass, water and traditional offerings to complete Shraddha rites at the Sangam, Prayagraj on Purnima Shraddha, 26 September 2026 — a Hindu tradition of Tarpan and prayer for departed souls. (Photo: NationPress)