Gaya: Devotees from Russia and Ukraine offer pindaan rituals for the salvation of ancestral souls at Vishnupad Temple in Gaya on Thursday, September 18, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Gaya: Devotees from Russia and Ukraine offer pindaan rituals for the salvation of ancestral souls at Vishnupad Temple in Gaya on Thursday, September 18, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Gaya: A throng of pindaani gathers at Vishnupad Temple for pindaan rituals in Gaya (Photo: IANS)

Gaya: Devotees perform Pind Daan rituals for the salvation of ancestral souls during the month of Pitru Paksha in Gaya (Photo: IANS)

Gaya: A devotee performs Pind Daan rituals for the salvation of ancestral souls during the month of Pitru Paksha in Gaya (Photo: IANS)

Gaya: Devotees gather at Sitakund to perform Pind Daan rituals for the salvation of ancestral souls during the month of Pitru Paksha, in Gaya (Photo: IANS)

Gaya: Devotees gather at Sitakund to perform Pind Daan rituals for the salvation of ancestral souls during the month of Pitru Paksha, in Gaya (Photo: IANS)

Gaya: Devotees gather at Sitakund to perform Pind Daan rituals for the salvation of ancestral souls during the month of 'Pitru Paksha' in Gaya (Photo: IANS)

Gaya: Devotees gather at Sitakund to perform Pind Daan rituals for the salvation of ancestral souls during the month of 'Pitru Paksha' in Gaya (Photo: IANS)