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19 November 2025

A woman looks into a mirror to see if she can see a reflection of an idol of the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival at a pandal (temporary temple) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis, who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

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19 November 2025

A Bengali Hindu woman offers prayers during the Durga Puja festival at a pandal in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

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14 October 2025

A woman sells sarees during the Durga Puja Bazaar at the Durga Puja festival in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

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29 September 2025

A woman blows the conch during the Durga Puja festival at a pandal (temporary temple) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis, who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

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13 August 2025

A Bengali Hindu woman holds her daughter after performing Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

A Bengali Hindu woman holds her daughter after performing Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women perform Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women perform Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women perform Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women perform Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women pose for photographs after performing Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives for each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of the demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women pose for photographs after performing Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives for each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of the demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women perform Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women perform Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women perform Sindur Khela during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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13 August 2025

Bengali Hindu women perform Sindur Khela (Sindoor Khela) during Vijayadashami in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on October 06, 2024. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur (vermilion powder) on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja festival. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood, protecting her husband and children from all evil. Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon King Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

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