Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga river during ‘Nahay Khay’ Puja of the Chhath Puja festival, in Patna.

Priests offer Maha Arti on the eve of Chhath festival, at Narmada ghaat in Jabalpur.

Crores were spent, but banks of the Ganga are dirty

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi review the preparations for 'Chhath' festival on the ghats of River Ganga, in Patna.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers on the banks of River Bhagirathi in Kedarnath.

Ghats are lit on the banks of River Saryu ahead of Deepotsav (Diwali celebrations) in Ayodhya.

Ghats are lit on the banks of River Saryu ahead of Deepotsav (Diwali celebrations) in Ayodhya.

An aerial view of Sangam area, ahead of Kumbh 2019, in Allahabad.

Devotees immerse God Durga idol on the bank of river Ganga, in Kolkata.

The European Central Bank, center, is seen in front of the other bank buildings in Frankfurt, Germany, after sunset.

The Llano River flows between the washed out Ranch Road 2900 bridge, in Kingsland, Texas.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Gwari Ghat, in Jabalpur.

Devotees gather at the bank of River Ganga to perform 'tarpan' rituals for their departed ancestors, in Kolkata.

Devotees perform 'tarpan' rituals for their departed ancestors at the bank of River Ganga in Kolkata.

An artist dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi offers prayers to commemorate the 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, at Gandhi Ghat in Patna.

A woman takes a dip in the muddy water of River Ganga, in Allahabad.

A view of the Beas River after incessant rains, in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

A part of a Shitla Bridge collapses as heavy gush of flood water flows into Ravi river during incessant rainfall, in Chamba.

Damaged Pathankot-Chamba highway is seen as heavy gush of flood water flows into Ravi river during incessant rainfall, in Chamba.

A damaged bridge is seen as heavy gush of flood water flows into Ravi river during incessant rainfall, in Chamba.