Chatt Festival In India. Editorial Photo

November 04,2008-Kolkata,West Bengal,India-A WOMAN OFFERS PRAYER TO THE SUN GOD ON THE OCCASION OF CH ATT PUJA(WORSHIP). Chatt is the holiest Hindu festival of people in Bihar and Jharkhand state in India and extends to four days. Chatt Puja (worship) is an Indian thanksgiving festival dedicated to the Sun God. During the celebrations of Chatt Puja, people gather on the banks of the River Ganges to bathe in its sacred water, pray and make ritual offerings to the Sun God. Chatt Puja is a highly elaborate festival noted for its impressive display of colorful costumes, music, singing and extravagant rituals.