Giving thanks

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An Indian Hindu devotee prays to the sun god as she stands in knee deep waters Thursday in the Hussain Sagar Lake during the Chhath Puja festival in Hyderabad, India. During Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the sun god for sustaining life on earth.

An Indian Hindu devotee prays to the sun god as she stands in knee deep waters Thursday in the Hussain Sagar Lake during the Chhath Puja festival in Hyderabad, India. During Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the sun god for sustaining life on earth.