MASS THREAD CEREMONY IN BHOPAL
Hindu children participate in a sacred mass thread ceremony in Bhopal, capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, on May 7. 2007. More than 80 children witnessed the sacred ceremony in which they were given tips to follow the rules and traditions of the religion by their priests. (UPI Photo)
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