孟加拉湾庆祝印度教节
上图为记者印度当地时间9月23日,在孟加拉湾拍摄到的志愿警察正在维持当地印度教信徒庆祝秩序的场面。右上角为一名印度教信徒头上顶着象征印度教象神Ganesh的面具向人群挥手。 每年的这个时间,都会有数百万虔诚的印度教徒来到这里,并且将象征印度神Ganesh的大象面具投放到孟加拉湾中,以庆祝印度神明诞辰。
India Hindu Festival
Indian policemen, left, try to control the crowd of Hindu devotees as a volunteer, carrying an idol of Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesh on his head, waves during the immersion of Ganesh idols in the Bay of Bengal in Chennai, India, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. Every year millions of devout Hindus immerse Ganesh idols into oceans and rivers during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival that celebrates the birth of the Hindu god. (AP photo/Arun Sankar K.)