Women dress up in pretty sarees and jewellery as they take part in pre-Karva Chauth celebrations at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. (Vinay Madapu | EPS) 
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Best pictures of the day

Take a look at the best photos we've put together of incidents happening across several cities. 

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A family enjoys time with their baby as they take pictures during their visit to Kozhikode beach. (T P Sooraj | EPS)
A sparrow-lark, a bird belonging to the lark family, takes a leisurely stroll. (Photo | EPS)
Celebrities from a Portugal-based organisation take part in Swachh Bharat campaign along with special children in Pondicherry. (G Pattabiraman | EPS)
Visitors going round the art installations at a group art show titled
People living in St. Thomas Mount can rejoice as the metro station was opened for the public on Friday. (Sunish P. Surendran | EPS)
To raise money for the education of underpriviledged children, women participate in a dandia dance organised by Vijayawada Ladies Circle. (Photo | EPS)
Metro Entrance in Chruch Street gets a new look by a student of Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology in Bengaluru. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)
A yoga posture displayed at Indian School of Breathing, in Kilpauk, Chennai. (Romani Agarwal | EPS)
Pedestrians navigate a water-laden road in Kalooron after the Edvapathy rains lashed the city. (Albin Mathew | EPS)

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