Devotees Stand In Knee-Deep in Toxic Foam In Delhi's Yamuna River
Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations in New Delhi. Braving hazardous pollution and rain, thousands of women devotees paid obeisance to the rising sun along the ghats on the Yamuna banks and water bodies in the city, marking the culmination of Chhath Puja. Take a look at the pictures...
Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
A woman offers prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees perform prayers during Chhath Puja at the banks of River Yamuna in ITO, New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
A woman offers prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations in New Delhi. (Image: AP)
Devotees perform prayers during Chhath Puja at the banks of River Yamuna in ITO, New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees pray during Chhath Puja at the banks of River Yamuna in the backdrop of Taj Mahal in Agra. (Image: PTI)
Devotees gather to pray during Chhath Puja at the banks of River Yamuna in Geeta Colony, New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees perform prayers during Chhath Puja at the banks of River Yamuna in ITO, New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees offer prayers as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees perform rituals in Yamuna river, covered by chemical foam caused due to industrial and domestic pollution, during the Chhath Puja festival in New Delhi. (Image: AP)
Devotees perform prayers during Chhath Puja at the banks of River Yamuna in ITO, New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Women pose for a selfie after offering prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees pray during Chhath Puja at the banks of River Yamuna in ITO, New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations in New Delhi. (Image: Reuters)
A devotee performs rituals in the Yamuna river covered by chemical foam during the Chhath Puja festival in New Delhi. (Image: AP)
A devotee performs rituals in the Yamuna river during the Chhath Puja festival in New Delhi. (Image: AP)
Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun as toxic foam floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations in New Delhi. (Image: Reuters)
Devotees perform prayers during Chhath Puja at the banks of River Yamuna in ITO, New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
