Starting at sunrise yesterday, a vast crowd began chanting hymns and immersing themselves in the river's sacred but highly polluted waters.

It has this name because in ancient times a chanter was sent out from the choir into the center of the church to chant this hymn.

It consists mainly of chanted hymns in rhythm with instruments such as cymbals (hand and large size) and the triangle.

Instead of the ritual being done quietly, it takes place publicly, with the congregation assembled and the choir chanting hymns.

The group walked about the streets chanting hymns, preached to those who would listen and ate what the people gave to them, sharing it with the poor.

Pupils even have to chant a mantra at the beginning of each lesson promising to try to reach their full potential.

He faced the east and began to chant the mantra.

They called in local tamers who 'chanted some mantras', said the police.

The purohit chants the mantras and the karta follows him.

Crowds never chant his name - apart from anything else, it doesn't scan - but he got a friendly round of clapping.

Then they rose as one to stand and chant his name.

We'd arrive at away games and the home fans would be waiting to chant his name as he got off the bus.

It's amazing when the fans chant his name.

The fans chant their name, not just when they score or perform a fine save, but when they step on to the pitch.

The team set about an exorcism, which involved burning sage, chanting prayers and calling on angels.

They chanted prayers as onlookers linked hands to form a chain around them.

Priests in black felt hats and brightly patterned scarves chanted prayers.

When one vessel refused to heed the old monk's pleads for passage, the monk began chanting a prayer for the vessel to return.

He gets to meet her anyway; the marriage counselor (her father) hiding around the corner, chanting prayers for the dead.

But the crowd were chanting the songs as if they were at a football match.

After chanting a song of sworcery, a geometric figure suddenly appears.

A breakdown verse follows, leading into the extended second chorus which features shouted backing vocals chanting the song's title.

The man in the hat was 'showing off' in front of people who were holding up cameraphones and 'talking and chanting some words'.

They chanted his words back to him.

In one scene the cast appeared from behind a sheet, naked and chanting the words 'beads, flowers, freedom, and happiness'.

The fans chant 'he's blond, he's red, he uses a sun bed'.

It's amazing when the fans chant his name.

The fans chant their name, not just when they score or perform a fine save, but when they step on to the pitch.

Such meetings may involve simple repetition as a group or call-response, in which one or more leaders lead the chant and others repeat or otherwise respond.

Unions are leading the chant, but some of the most influential voices in the railway world have taken up the call.

This group also leads the chants and shows their support with posters and other props.

A cheerleader leads the chants and asks fans to answer and repeat the words.