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Over about the next six weeks, the festival is expected to draw more than 400 million people ... The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher ...

Over about the next six weeks, the festival is expected to draw more than 400 million ... The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher ...

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