Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Here is the caption for this week's featured photographs, located on the group's splash page, just below the Sri Chakra: / ***** 1. Hindu women perform rituals by burning piles of wood and herbs in pits to generate smoke during a rare ceremony at Howrah, about 10 km (6 miles) north from the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, November 17, 2006. Hindus in India's West Bengal state began burning wood and herbs in more than one thousand pits on Friday in a ceremony they believe will heal the ozone layer and cure disease, officials said, outraging green campaigners. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw 2. Hindu women participate in a mass yagna or holy offering in Howra, Calcutta, India, Friday, Nov. 17, 2006. Offerings were made simultaneously on 1008 kundas or holy fire-place amidst the chanting of vedic hymns at the yagna which was held with the aim of promoting world peace. (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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