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Idol Immersion in India

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) take part in a route march to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra-Vijayadashami in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on October 12, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) take part in a route march to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra-Vijayadashami in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on October 12, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) take part in a route march to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra-Vijayadashami in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on October 12, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) take part in a route march to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra-Vijayadashami in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on October 12, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) take part in a route march to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra-Vijayadashami in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on October 12, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) take part in a route march to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra-Vijayadashami in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on October 12, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) take part in a route march to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra-Vijayadashami in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on October 12, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) take part in a route march to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra-Vijayadashami in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on October 12, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the RSS March To Mark Dussehra Festival - Ajmer

Members of the Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) take part in a route march to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra-Vijayadashami in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on October 12, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Indian Paramilitary soldiers take selfie past Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran are seen , on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran are seen , on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran are seen , on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran are seen , on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran are troght fireworks, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A person works on the Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran are troght fireworks, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran are troght fireworks, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran are burn, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran are burn, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A person is seen through the fireworks in Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A person is seen through the fireworks in Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Kashmiri Pandits use sparklers to create shapes as they burn effigies of the demon king Ravana during the Dushera festival. The summer capital of Indian Administered Kashmir, India. Effigies of the demon king Ravana, his brother Kumbkarana, and his son Meghanatha are burned in a celebration of good over evil. 'Vijayadashami' is a day of celebration, held on the tenth day of the Hindu autumn lunar month to mark the defeat of the demon king by god Rama. On October 24, 2023 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Kashmiri Pandits use sparklers to create shapes as they burn effigies of the demon king Ravana during the Dushera festival. The summer capital of Indian Administered Kashmir, India. Effigies of the demon king Ravana, his brother Kumbkarana, and his son Meghanatha are burned in a celebration of good over evil. 'Vijayadashami' is a day of celebration, held on the tenth day of the Hindu autumn lunar month to mark the defeat of the demon king by god Rama. On October 24, 2023 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Kashmiri Pandits use sparklers to create shapes as they burn effigies of the demon king Ravana during the Dushera festival. The summer capital of Indian Administered Kashmir, India. Effigies of the demon king Ravana, his brother Kumbkarana, and his son Meghanatha are burned in a celebration of good over evil. 'Vijayadashami' is a day of celebration, held on the tenth day of the Hindu autumn lunar month to mark the defeat of the demon king by god Rama. On October 24, 2023 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Kashmiri Pandits use sparklers to create shapes as they burn effigies of the demon king Ravana during the Dushera festival. The summer capital of Indian Administered Kashmir, India. Effigies of the demon king Ravana, his brother Kumbkarana, and his son Meghanatha are burned in a celebration of good over evil. 'Vijayadashami' is a day of celebration, held on the tenth day of the Hindu autumn lunar month to mark the defeat of the demon king by god Rama. On October 24, 2023 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A person is seen through the fireworks in Effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbhkaran, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar. On October 24,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

Hindu Festival Of Dussehra - India

A vendor selling effigies of the Hindu demon King 'Ravana' waits for customers along a road during the Hindu festival of 'Dussehra' in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Twin festivals of Dussehra, Durga Puja celebrated across India

STORY: Twin festivals of Dussehra, Durga Puja celebrated across India DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of festival crowd 3. various of Ram Leela 4. various of burnt effigies of demon Ravana, his brother Kumbhkaran and son Meghnad STORYLINE: Twin festivals of Dussehra and Durga Puja were celebrated with much gaiety and fervor across India on Tuesday, as people came out in the best of their attires, exchanging greetings, gifts and sweets. To mark the festival of Dussehra, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, the effigies of demon Ravana, his brother Kumbhkaran and son Meghnad were burnt in the evening. It is believed that on the day of Dussehra Lord Ram killed the demon Ravana to get his wife Sita released from the latter's custody. On the 20th day from Dussehra, the grand festival of Diwali is celebrated across the South Asian country symbolizing the return of Lord Ram, along with his wife Sita, to

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Dussehra Festival Celebration - India

Dussehra Festival Celebration - India

Indian Artists dressed as Hindu godess Maha kali take Part in a religious procession to mark the 'Dussehra' Festival Celebration in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dussehra Festival Celebration - India

Dussehra Festival Celebration - India

Indian Artists dressed as Hindu godess Maha kali take Part in a religious procession to mark the 'Dussehra' Festival Celebration in Ajmer, India on October 24, 2023. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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