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Celebrating Kartik Snaan

Devotees pray for blessings during the Kartik Snaan celebrations at The Ganesh Utsav Foundation, Otaheite on November 5. - Photos by Innis Francis
Devotees pray for blessings during the Kartik Snaan celebrations at The Ganesh Utsav Foundation, Otaheite on November 5. - Photos by Innis Francis

Hindu's from all over came out in celebration of Kartik Snaan at The Ganesh Utsav Foundation, Otaheite on November 5.

Devotees make offerings during the Kartik Snaan celebrations at The Ganesh Utsav Foundation. -

The religious celebration is a sacred ritual bath observed during the Hindu holy month of Kartik, symbolising spiritual purification, cleansing the body, mind and soul of sins and negativity.

A man claspe the hands with a young boy and offers prayers at the shoreline during the Kartik Snaan celebrations at The Ganesh Utsav Foundation, in Otaheite on November 5. -

The two-hours service followed by the offering of personal gifts with prayers was led by pundit Sunil Seetahal-Maharaj.

Pundit Sunil Seetahal-Maharaj leads the prayer service for Kartik Snaan celebrations at The Ganesh Utsav Foundation, Otaheite on November 5. - 

Hindus believe this water thanks-giving is a way to show gratitude to God, by giving back for the simple benefits which life provides to us.

A woman makes an offering at Kartic Snaan celebrations at the Ganesh Utsav Foundation, Otaheiti on November 5.

Hindu's from all over came out in celebration of Kartik Snaan at The Ganesh Utsav Foundation, Otaheite on November 5.

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