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Worship comes first and Covid-19 comes last, this is how most Indian worshippers feel at the moment.

The Hindu faithful prayed, chanted and sang as they hoped the water would wash away all their transgressions.

700,000 pilgrims wash away sins in Indian river amidst pandemic

The group wanted to cleanse their souls of all their sins. Photo: ABC NewsSource: UGC

Usually Kumbh Mela, the event, lasts for a month and is regarded as a major celebration.

The elderly, women, men and children all marked the spiritual occasion.

It is a sacred place for members of the Church of Satan.

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According to a police report, there were two people in the house but both escaped unscathed.

He ran away from the scene and still remains at large.

In an interview with The Poughkeepsie Journal, church member Isis Vermouth reiterated thatthe community would curse the arsonist.

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