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Idol Immersion in India

Hindu devotees gather around an idol of Goddess Durga before immersion in a pond in Andawa village, near Prayagraj, India on October 2, 2025. The ritual marks the final day of the Durga Puja festival, celebrated annually with prayers, processions, and cultural events. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

An idol of Hindu Goddess Durga floats in a pond after immersion in Andawa village, near Prayagraj, India on October 2, 2025. The ritual marked the conclusion of the Durga Puja festival, when devotees submerge idols in water bodies as part of the farewell to the goddess. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Relatives and guests pose together in front of the Durga Puja altar at the Shib Krishna Daw House in Kolkata, India on October 2, 2025. The Daw family’s Durga Puja, dating back to 1839, is among Kolkata’s oldest bonedi bari household pujas, where traditional rituals are performed inside the ancestral mansion rather than in public pandals. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Two women smear vermilion on each other’s faces during Sindoor Khela at the Shib Krishna Daw House in Kolkata, India on October 2, 2025. The Daw family’s Durga Puja, dating back to 1839, is among Kolkata’s oldest bonedi bari household pujas, where traditional rituals are performed inside the ancestral mansion rather than in public pandals. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Women pose before the Durga idol after completing Sindoor Khela at the Shib Krishna Daw House in Kolkata, India on October 2, 2025. The Daw family’s Durga Puja, dating back to 1839, is among Kolkata’s oldest bonedi bari household pujas, where traditional rituals are performed inside the ancestral mansion rather than in public pandals. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Women dressed in traditional saris place their hands together during the Sindoor Khela ritual at the Shib Krishna Daw House in Kolkata, India on October 2, 2025. The Daw family’s Durga Puja, dating back to 1839, is among Kolkata’s oldest bonedi bari household pujas, where traditional rituals are performed inside the ancestral mansion rather than in public pandals. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Hindu devotees carry an idol of goddess Durga for immersion during the Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra festival in Siliguri, India on October 2, 2025. The event commemorates the slaying of the demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Hindu devotees carry an idol of goddess Durga for immersion during the Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra festival in Siliguri, India on October 2, 2025. The event commemorates the slaying of the demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Devotees prepare to immerse idols of goddess Durga as part of Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra celebrations in Siliguri, India on October 2, 2025. The event commemorates the slaying of the demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Hindu devotees carry an idol of goddess Durga for immersion during the Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra festival in Siliguri, India on October 2, 2025. The event commemorates the slaying of the demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Women devotees gather before an idol of goddess Durga during the Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra festival in Siliguri, India on October 2, 2025. The event commemorates the slaying of the demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Devotees transport an idol of goddess Durga on a truck for immersion during the Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra festival in Siliguri, India on October 2, 2025. The event commemorates the slaying of the demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Women devotees gather before an idol of goddess Durga during the Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra festival in Siliguri, India on October 2, 2025. The event commemorates the slaying of the demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Hindu devotees carry an idol of goddess Durga for immersion during the Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra festival in Siliguri, India on October 2, 2025. The event commemorates the slaying of the demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Women in saris pose before the Durga idol after completing Sindoor Khela at the Shib Krishna Daw House in Kolkata, India on October 2, 2025. The Daw family’s Durga Puja, dating back to 1839, is among Kolkata’s oldest bonedi bari household pujas, where traditional rituals are performed inside the ancestral mansion rather than in public pandals. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

An idol of Hindu Goddess Durga floats in a pond after immersion in Andawa village, near Prayagraj, India on October 2, 2025. The ritual marked the conclusion of the Durga Puja festival, when devotees submerge idols in water bodies as part of the farewell to the goddess. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sindhoor Khela Ritual - India

Indian Hindu devotees belonging to the Bengali community take part in a 'Sindhoor Khela' ritual at a Goddess Durga pandal at Bengali Dharamshala in Ajmer, India on October 02, 2025. The 'Sindhoor Khela' is a ritual carried out by married women to wish one another a long married life. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sindhoor Khela Ritual - India

Indian Hindu devotees belonging to the Bengali community take part in a 'Sindhoor Khela' ritual at a Goddess Durga pandal at Bengali Dharamshala in Ajmer, India on October 02, 2025. The 'Sindhoor Khela' is a ritual carried out by married women to wish one another a long married life. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sindhoor Khela Ritual - India

Indian Hindu devotees belonging to the Bengali community take part in a 'Sindhoor Khela' ritual at a Goddess Durga pandal at Bengali Dharamshala in Ajmer, India on October 02, 2025. The 'Sindhoor Khela' is a ritual carried out by married women to wish one another a long married life. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sindhoor Khela Ritual - India

Indian Hindu devotees belonging to the Bengali community take part in a 'Sindhoor Khela' ritual at a Goddess Durga pandal at Bengali Dharamshala in Ajmer, India on October 02, 2025. The 'Sindhoor Khela' is a ritual carried out by married women to wish one another a long married life. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sindhoor Khela Ritual - India

Indian Hindu devotees belonging to the Bengali community take part in a 'Sindhoor Khela' ritual at a Goddess Durga pandal at Bengali Dharamshala in Ajmer, India on October 02, 2025. The 'Sindhoor Khela' is a ritual carried out by married women to wish one another a long married life. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sindhoor Khela Ritual - India

Indian Hindu devotees belonging to the Bengali community take part in a 'Sindhoor Khela' ritual at a Goddess Durga pandal at Bengali Dharamshala in Ajmer, India on October 02, 2025. The 'Sindhoor Khela' is a ritual carried out by married women to wish one another a long married life. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sindhoor Khela Ritual - India

Indian Hindu devotees belonging to the Bengali community take part in a 'Sindhoor Khela' ritual at a Goddess Durga pandal at Bengali Dharamshala in Ajmer, India on October 02, 2025. The 'Sindhoor Khela' is a ritual carried out by married women to wish one another a long married life. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sindhoor Khela Ritual - India

Indian Hindu devotees belonging to the Bengali community take part in a 'Sindhoor Khela' ritual at a Goddess Durga pandal at Bengali Dharamshala in Ajmer, India on October 02, 2025. The 'Sindhoor Khela' is a ritual carried out by married women to wish one another a long married life. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees smear vermillion on each other during Sindoor Khela on the final day of the Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2, 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is a annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees take part in the ritual during the final day of the Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2, 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees take part in the ritual during the final day of the Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2, 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Bangladeshi Hindu devotees with sindoor, or vermillion on their faces, dance in front of a Hindu temple on the last day of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 2, 2025. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees take part in the ritual during the final day of the Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2, 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees immerse icons of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Buriganga River to mark the end of Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 October 2025. Hindu devotees all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu festival, representing female power and the victory of good over evil. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM