Word: jai
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...dawn broke on the main day of the festival last week, 20,000 holy men-at least 1,000 of them naked and covered with ashes-made up a procession down to the river with banners and bugles, painted elephants and a brass band. "Jai, jai Ram [Glory to God]!" cried the marchers. Once in the water, they scrubbed themselves furiously and dunked their heads repeatedly-some carrying out elaborate ablutions, praying all the while to the rising sun and dodging the boats bringing other pilgrims out to the point where the rivers meet...