Indians Pay Homage To Father Of The Nation Millions of Hindus gather to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the second anniversary of death by an assassin's bullet. A replica of Gandhi carried on a personal platform carried by four religious barriers. Gandhi is holding staff in his right hand and his neck is draped in flowers. A crowd of religious believers are following the likeness of Gandhi and one man is playing some kind of Indian drum. Thousands of people gather to pay homage, respect and prayer to the memory of Mahatma Gandhi.