In India, the traditional Hindu "Ganesha Festival" has begun, and as the infection with the new coronavirus continues, people prayed for an early convergence.
The "Ganesha Festival" is a prayer for the Hindu god "Ganesha", who has an elephant's head and a human body, to avoid evil.
In India, the number of newly infected people per day has increased explosively, temporarily exceeding 400,000, but now there are days in the 20,000 range per day, and many stores are open. The city is regaining its former appearance, such as reopening.
Under these circumstances, citizen groups in New Delhi held this festival by limiting the number of participants from 10,000 to 50 each year and shortening the usual 11-day period to 4 days.
At the venue, citizens prayed in front of a statue of Ganesha about 3 meters high, danced to music, and then sank the statue in the water of a pool that looked like a river to pray for evil and celebrate the festival. rice field.
The woman who participated said, "I am very happy to be able to participate in the festival. I prayed that the spread of the infection would stop soon."
In India, only about 13% of people have been vaccinated, and it is expected that there will be more opportunities for people to get together in the coming festival season, and experts have expressed concern about the re-emergence of the infection. increase.