Images: Ayodhya on the eve of 20th anniversary of Babri demolition
A look at images of Ayodhya on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri masjid.
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A policeman stands guard near a Hindu temple, on the eve of the anniversary of the Babri mosque demolition in Ayodhya. In 1992, tens of thousands of Hindu extremists destroyed the 16th century Babri mosque at Ayodhya as security forces watched. Hindus say it is the birthplace of their god Rama and contend a temple to him stood on the site before the mosque. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
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Hindus offer prayers after bathing in the Saryu River on the eve of the anniversary of the Babri mosque demolition in Ayodhya. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
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A Hindu man prays after bathing in the Saryu River on the eve of the anniversary of the Babri mosque demolition in Ayodhya. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
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On the eve of 20th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition, a woman sit outside a temple in Ayodhya. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP
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Policemen check the luggage of a Hindu holy man at the town border on the eve of the anniversary of the Babri mosque demolition in Ayodhya. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
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