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#ChhathPuja2019 | Pictures of thousands of devotees in Delhi offering Chhath prayers while standing knee-deep in toxic foam in Yamuna river have not only shocked the nation, but the entire world.

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As devotees walked into the white froth over the weekend, one could have almost mistaken it for a snowy lake. But it was actually industrial toxin-laced water, where many were forced to offer prayers to the sun god, who was almost invisible anyway due to the heavy pollution.

#ChhathPuja2019 | The 855-mile Yamuna river fulfills three quarters of Delhi's water needs. Hundreds of polluting industrial units pollute the river everyday, regardless of the fact.

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#ChhathPuja2019 | The photos come at a time when Delhi and its adjoining NCR region is grappling with unprecedented PM 2.5 levels, due to which the Delhi government had to issue a health advisory and ask people to "remain indoors".

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#ChhathPuja2019 | Interestingly, the pictures bear a grim reminder of the state in which Delhi is, at a time when a study found that a whopping 41% of the Delhi-NCR population is suffering from severe heavy metal toxicity.

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According to a survey conducted by Daivam Wellness, metals like aluminum, mercury, lead, arsenic and cadmium were the most commonly found metals in these patients.