India restricts religious festivals over new Covid surge fears

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The 11-day Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival starts Friday.

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State governments across the country of 1.3 billion people, which saw a devastating coronavirus surge in April-May, are clamping down on mass gatherings.

It struck after one of the world's biggest religious gatherings, the Kumbh Mela, which attracted some 25 million Hindu pilgrims. But festive crowds have still packed markets in Maharashtra and other states in recent days, ignoring the warnings.

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