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Durga Puja Festival In India
Married Hindu women apply vermillion (sindoor) on one another's face as a part of the rituals on the last day (Dashami) of Durga puja in front of the goddess Durga before immersing in an aristocratic house (Banedi Bari) during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India on Friday, 19th October, 2018 . Durga Puja festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura . Thus, Durga Puja festival epitomises the victory of Good over Evil in Hindu mythology, culminates in the immersion of idols in bodies of water. (Photo by Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #3319928 |
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| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto |
| Category | Religion and Belief |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto |
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