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Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture of Lord Jagannath's 'padma besha' on the New Year's eve at Puri beach in Odisha.

Children run as the sun rises on the first morning of the year 2025 in Nadia on Wednesday.

Naga Sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akahara take part in the 'Peshwai', or royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.

Tourists at River Ganga on the first day of New Year 2025 in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand on Wednesday.

Devotees arrive to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple on the first day of New Year 2025 in Amritsar.