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PUSHKAR, INDIA, November 19, 2002: The annual full-moon festival was attended by devotees who took a holy dip in Pushkar Lake while temple bells rang and Vedic mantras were chanted. Despite the cold winds, an estimated 100,000 devotees participated in the pilgrimage that coincides with the Pushkar Fair. After bathing, food was distributed to sadhus and pilgrims worshipped at various temples located around the lake. The highlight of the festivity was worshipping at the Brahma temple which is the only temple in the country honoring Brahma, the Hindu God of creation.

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