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Show Hindoo Bathing Festival, Says a nowspapor published In India: In-dia: "Thu Miihavnrnl. the great bathing bath-ing festival of tho Hindoos, was oh-berved oh-berved on tho night of the 1st of May. Immense crowds from all parts of the country repaired to Hardwar 10 hatho In tho Gauges 011 the oc; islon. Tlio giving away to Hralimnus of rice, sweets, clothes and utensils on tho occasion oc-casion Is considered meritorious, and the festival must have proved a windfall wind-fall to the priestly class. In Lahore tho festival wns celehratri In a befitting befit-ting mnnner. The mad between the city and the Itavl was Instinct with Jlfo throughout tho night." |