Durga Puja

A 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.

An 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.

People sit on an advertisement hoarding as they watch an idol of Hindu goddess Chamundeeswari, unseen, being carried on an elephant through the city streets as part of the last day Dussera celebrations in Mysore.

A police official stands guard as mahouts lead decorated elephants through the city streets as part of the last day Dussera celebrations in Mysore.

A man dressed as Hindu god Hanuman performs on a street as part of the last day Dussera celebrations in Mysore.

Hindu devotees immerse clay idols of Goddess Durga in River Ganges in Calcutta, India on Sunday.

Devotees carry Goddess Durga idols for immersion in River Brahmaputra on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Gauhati, India on Sunday.

Devotees carry Goddess Durga idol on a cart for immersion along River Brahmaputra on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Gauhati, India on Sunday.

An idol of Hindu Goddess Durga is seen on the last day of the ten day long Durga Puja festival in Patna, India on Sunday.