Jubilant fans took to the streets - dancing, singing, shouting and drinking - after seeing their team qualify for football's most prestigious event.

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They have already made common cause on land sales, shouting and singing patriotic songs in parliament in defence of the soil.

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As the auspicious moment for the ritual dip drew closer, sadhus rushed towards the waters, chanting sacred passages, shouting religious slogans and singing and dancing, before throwing themselves into the river.

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