Hindu Devotees Celebrate Chhath Puja Festival To Thank Sun God For Life In New Delhi And Other Major Cities Of India

Indian Hindu devotees lay on the ground as they prostrate during the Chhath Puja festival in Kolkata, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Chhath prayers, an ancient Hindu festival popular amongst the working class, is performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. <AP Photo>

Indian Hindu devotees offer prayers to the Sun God while standing in a body of water, on the occasion of Chhath Puja festival in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. <AP Photo/Altaf Qadri>

Young Indian children enjoy fireworks during the Chhath festival in Kolkata, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. <AP Photo/Bikas Das>

Hindu devotees perform rituals at River Tawi dduring the Chhath festival in Jammu, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. <AP Photo/Channi Anandl>

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party leader Rabri Devi, foreground right, offers prayers to the Sun god on the occasion of the festival of Chhat in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. <AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi>