After offering the Sandhya Arghya last evening, thousands of devotees spread their sheets on the ghats of the Ganges in Varanasi and spent the night braving the cold to wake up before sunrise and offer Usha Arghya to the rising sun on the last day of Chhath Puja.

After offering the Sandhya Arghya last evening, thousands of devotees spread their sheets on the ghats of the Ganges in Varanasi and spent the night braving the cold to wake up before sunrise and offer Usha Arghya to the rising sun on the last day of Chhath Puja.

Bright diyas, fruits and vegetables, mandaps made of sugarcanes, coconuts tied in sacred thread, vermillion faces – devotees in the holy city of Varanasi offer Sandhya Arghya to the setting sun as part of the third day of the Chhath Puja.

Bright diyas, fruits and vegetables, mandaps made of sugarcanes, coconuts tied in sacred thread, vermillion faces – devotees in the holy city of Varanasi offer Sandhya Arghya to the setting sun as part of the third day of the Chhath Puja.

For the last three months, many tongas were seen parked in the streets in Lucknow. Their owners were dependent on tourists for a living. Now, they don't have cash to buy fodder for their horses

For the last three months, many tongas were seen parked in the streets in Lucknow. Their owners were dependent on tourists for a living. Now, they don't have cash to buy fodder for their horses

For the last three months, many tongas were seen parked in the streets in Lucknow. Their owners were dependent on tourists for a living. Now, they don't have cash to buy fodder for their horses

For the last three months, many tongas were seen parked in the streets in Lucknow. Their owners were dependent on tourists for a living. Now, they don't have cash to buy fodder for their horses

Abhishek Verma is a travel photographer. Occasionally, he cuts himself off from the rest of the world, packs his bag, and leaves for the mountains. Let's see nature through his lens

Abhishek Verma is a travel photographer. Occasionally, he cuts himself off from the rest of the world, packs his bag, and leaves for the mountains. Let's see nature through his lens

Abhishek Verma is a travel photographer. Occasionally, he cuts himself off from the rest of the world, packs his bag, and leaves for the mountains. Let's see nature through his lens

Abhishek Verma is a travel photographer. Occasionally, he cuts himself off from the rest of the world, packs his bag, and leaves for the mountains. Let's see nature through his lens

Eid and seviyan are almost synonymous. While the final product is delicious, making these seviyan is a lot of hard work and it's an elaborate procedure. Here's how it's done

Eid and seviyan are almost synonymous. While the final product is delicious, making these seviyan is a lot of hard work and it's an elaborate procedure. Here's how it's done

Eid and seviyan are almost synonymous. While the final product is delicious, making these seviyan is a lot of hard work and it's an elaborate procedure. Here's how it's done

Eid and seviyan are almost synonymous. While the final product is delicious, making these seviyan is a lot of hard work and it's an elaborate procedure. Here's how it's done

In the Braj region -- which includes cities on both sides of the Yamuna river with its center at Mathura-Vrindavan -- Holi is celebrated for over 40 days. The Lathmaar Holi festivities in the towns of Barsana and Nandgaon, located near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, are the center of attraction

In the Braj region -- which includes cities on both sides of the Yamuna river with its center at Mathura-Vrindavan -- Holi is celebrated for over 40 days. The Lathmaar Holi festivities in the towns of Barsana and Nandgaon, located near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, are the center of attraction

In the Braj region -- which includes cities on both sides of the Yamuna river with its center at Mathura-Vrindavan -- Holi is celebrated for over 40 days. The Lathmaar Holi festivities in the towns of Barsana and Nandgaon, located near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, are the center of attraction

In the Braj region -- which includes cities on both sides of the Yamuna river with its center at Mathura-Vrindavan -- Holi is celebrated for over 40 days. The Lathmaar Holi festivities in the towns of Barsana and Nandgaon, located near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, are the center of attraction