Dussehra marks the end of the Navratri festival, and it also marks the end of Durga puja celebrations. People bid adieu to Goddess Durga until next year.
People watch a Dussehra procession in Allahabad, as the festival celebrates the victory of good over evil. (Photo | AP)
Artists dressed as Hindu deities Laxman (left) Rama (center) and Sita, sit in a tableau during a Dussehra festival procession. (Photo | AP)
Enthralled masses of people watch as the Ram Leela unfolds, wherein an effigy of demon king Ravana is set on fire. (Photo | AP)
An effigy of Ravana burns during the Ram Leela. (Photo | AP)
Children watching the effigy burn in amazement as this marks the victory of good over evil. (Photo | AP)
An effigy of demon king Ravana's brother burns during Dussehra. (Photo | AP)
Devotees dance before immersing idols of goddess Durga in the River Yamuna during Durga Puja festival in New Delhi. (Photo | AP)
The immersion of Durga's idol marks the end of the festival that commemorates the slaying of a demon king by 10-armed goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (Photo | AP)
