Durga Puja
Triumph of good over evil
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Durga PujaA Hindu devotee offers prayers before an idol of Goddess Durga, before its immersion in River Yamuna that culminates the Durga Puja festival, in Allahabad, India on Sunday The festival commemorates the slaying of a demon king by lion-riding, 10-armed goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.
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Durga PujaAn effigy of demon king Ravana is burned as part of Dussehra festivities, in Jammu, India on Sunday. Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is the culmination of Navaratri, or nine nights festival and a celebration of the victory of good over evil.