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A look at Dussehra, Vijayadashami celebrations across the nation - In Pics
Take a look at how Indians across the country celebrated Dussehra also known as Vijayadashami on the final day of Durga Puja.
Women apply sindoor on transgender Maha Mandleshwar Kankeshwari
Married women apply vermilion on transgender Maha Mandleshwar Kankeshwari and each other's faces during 'Sindoor Khela' before the immersion of Goddess Durga on the last day of Durga Puja Festival in Gorakhpur, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at an event of the dedication of seven new defence companies to the nation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with other dignitaries attend an event to dedicate seven new defence companies to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Vijayadashami, at DRDO Bhawan, in New Delhi on Friday.
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A Vidyarambham ceremony on the occasion of Vijayadashami
Children being initiated into the world of letters by his mother during the 'Vidyarambham' ceremony on the occasion of Vijayadashami, at the Mahalingapuram Ayyappan temple, in Chennai, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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CM Bommai meets Yediyurappa
CM Bommai meets Yediyurappa to wish on Vijayadashami.
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Kannada actress Sanjjanaa Galrani
Kannada actress Sanjjanaa Galrani's Durga Maa's avatar goes viral.
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Immersion of Maa Durgas idol in Brahmaputra River
Devotees immerse an idol of Goddess Durga in the Brahmaputra River on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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Devotees take Goddess Durgas idol for immersion
Devotees carry an idol of Goddess Durga to immerse it on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in New Delhi, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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Married women dance during Sindoor Khela on last day of Durga Puja
Married women dance during 'Sindoor Khela' on the final day of the Durga Puja festival at Bengal Club in Mumbai, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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Women take selfies together on Durga Puja
Married women take selfies during 'Sindoor Khela' before the immersion of Goddess Durga on the last day of Durga Puja festival in Jaipur, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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Married women play Sindoor Khela on the final day of the Durga Puja
Married women smear vermilion on each other's faces during ''Sindoor Khela'' on the final day of the Durga Puja festival in Patna on Friday, October 15, 2021.
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Devotees worship Ravana on Dussehra
People worship at the Dashanan Mandir on the occasion of Dussehra, in Kanpur on Friday.
A beautiful toy exhibition on Dussehra in Hubli
A family organises a toy exhibition displaying Dashavatara, Ramavatara, Ashtalakshmi and others on the eve of Dussehra festival, in Hubli on Thursday.
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President Ram Nath Kovind extends Dussehra greetings to jawans
President Ram Nath Kovind interacted with the jawans and officials of all ranks along with their families at the Northern Command, in Udhampur on Thursday. He extended best wishes to the soldiers on the occasion of Dussehra.
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Effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnath
Effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnath on the eve of Dussehra festival, at Red Fort Ground in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Ahead of the main event, people give final touch to effigies of Ravana
Workers give the final touch to effigies of Ravana on the eve of the festival of Dussehra, in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.
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People carry effigies on a trolley
Effigies of Ravana carried on a trolley on a trolley to the Dussehra ground on the eve of Dussehra festival, in Amritsar on Thursday.
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Devotees grace the festival with traditional instruments
Devotees play traditional instruments as they take part in a Dussehra festival, in Kullu on Thursday.
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Women celebrate Dussehra with bright colours
Women play with vermilion on the occasion of Dussehra, at a puja pandal in Varanasi, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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Artists in Coimbatore perform traditional dance
Artists wearing traditional attire perform a traditional dance on the eve of Dussehra festival, in Coimbatore on Thursday.
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Take a look at how Ravanas effigies were prepared in Amritsar this year
Artists prepare effigies of king Ravana on the eve of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, in Amritsar on Thursday, October 14, 2021.
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Dussehra celebrations in Bhopal
DIG of Police Irshad Wali performs Shastra Puja at police armoury on the occasion of Dussehra, in Bhopal, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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Members of Hindu Utsav Samiti display weaponry
In Bhopal, members of Hindu Utsav Samiti display their weapons after performing Shastra Puja on the occasion of Dussehra festival on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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Devotees pray to Ravana in Kanpur
Devotees offer prayers to Ravana during the Dussehra festival, at Dashanan Temple, in Kanpur on Friday.
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