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Indian devotees take part in a ritual worshipping the sun god during the Chhath Festival on the banks of the holy river Ganges in Varanasi on November 14, 2018. - The Chhath Festival, also known as Surya Pooja, or worship of the sun, is observed in parts of India and Nepal and sees devotees pay homage to the sun and water gods. Devotees undergo a fast and offer water and milk to the sun god at dawn and dusk on the banks of rivers or small ponds and pray for the longivety and health of their spouse. (Photo by Dominique FAGET / AFP) (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images)

Indian devotees take part in a ritual worshipping the sun god during the Chhath Festival on the banks of the holy river Ganges in Varanasi on November 14, 2018. - The Chhath Festival, also known as Surya Pooja, or worship of the sun, is observed in parts of India and Nepal and sees devotees pay homage to the sun and water gods. Devotees undergo a fast and offer water and milk to the sun god at dawn and dusk on the banks of rivers or small ponds and pray for the longivety and health of their spouse. (Photo by Dominique FAGET / AFP)        (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images)