Hindu devotees take part in the "Tarpan" ritual to honor the souls of their departed ancestors on the holy day of "Mahalaya" at the banks of the Ganga River in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, Oct. 12, 2015. In Hindu mythology, "Mahalaya" is the day when the gods created the ten armed goddess Durga to destroy the demon king Asura who plotted to drive out the gods from their kingdom. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)
