Dussehra: The win of good over evil

<b>Ravana's D-day:</b> A worker walks past the head of an effigy of Demon king Ravana which will be burnt to celebrate the Dussehra festival, in New Delhi. (AP)

Ravana's D-day: A worker walks past the head of an effigy of Demon king Ravana which will be burnt to celebrate the Dussehra festival, in New Delhi. (AP)

<b>The big effigy:</b> Artists give finishing touches to effigy of the demon King Ravana, for Dussehra festival which marks the culmination of Navratri, or nine nights and a celebration of the victory of good over evil, in Jammu. (AP)

The big effigy: Artists give finishing touches to effigy of the demon King Ravana, for Dussehra festival which marks the culmination of Navratri, or nine nights and a celebration of the victory of good over evil, in Jammu. (AP)

<b>Hard work:</b> A worker checks the food kept for other workers as the heads of 10 headed demon king Ravana lies ahead of Hindu festival Dussehra festival, in New Delhi. (AP)

Hard work: A worker checks the food kept for other workers as the heads of 10 headed demon king Ravana lies ahead of Hindu festival Dussehra festival, in New Delhi. (AP)

<b>Big brother:</b> Workers put up an effigy of Meghnath, one of three demons whose effigy Hindus burn to celebrate the Dussehra festival, in New Delhi. (AP)

Big brother: Workers put up an effigy of Meghnath, one of three demons whose effigy Hindus burn to celebrate the Dussehra festival, in New Delhi. (AP)

<b>Celebrations:</b> The effigies of demon king Ravana and his brother Kumbhkaran burn during the 'Dussehra celebrations' at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. (PTI)

Celebrations: The effigies of demon king Ravana and his brother Kumbhkaran burn during the 'Dussehra celebrations' at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. (PTI)

<b>A welcome:</b> Prime Minister Manmohan Singh performs puja of Lords Ram, Lakshman and Hanuman during 'Dussehra celebrations' at Subhash Maidan in New Delhi. (PTI)

A welcome: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh performs puja of Lords Ram, Lakshman and Hanuman during 'Dussehra celebrations' at Subhash Maidan in New Delhi. (PTI)

<b>Royal show:</b> Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit and Priyanka Vadra watch the burning effigy of demon king Ravana, during the 'Dussehra celebrations' at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. (PTI)

Royal show: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit and Priyanka Vadra watch the burning effigy of demon king Ravana, during the 'Dussehra celebrations' at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. (PTI)

<b>Evil dies:</b> The effigy of the evil king Ravana burns during 'Dussehra celebrations' at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. (PTI)

Evil dies: The effigy of the evil king Ravana burns during 'Dussehra celebrations' at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. (PTI)

<b>Evil of terror:</b> An effigy of a terrorist, on a bike, hangs with effigies of demon king Ravana, on the eve of Dussehra celebrations in New Delhi. (PTI)

Evil of terror: An effigy of a terrorist, on a bike, hangs with effigies of demon king Ravana, on the eve of Dussehra celebrations in New Delhi. (PTI)

<b>Laden or Ravana:</b> An effigy of terrorist Osama Bin Laden, to be burnt during Dussehra celebrations in Indore. (PTI)

Laden or Ravana: An effigy of terrorist Osama Bin Laden, to be burnt during Dussehra celebrations in Indore. (PTI)

<b>Royal show:</b> Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa at the Dussehra celebrations in Mysore on Thursday. (PTI)

Royal show: Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa at the Dussehra celebrations in Mysore on Thursday. (PTI)

<b>Way to protest:</b> An exiled Tibetan carries an effigy of Chinese President Hu Jintao who is depicted as the Hindu mythological evil king Ravana, to be burnt to mark the Indian festival Dussehra, in Dharmsala. (AP)

Way to protest: An exiled Tibetan carries an effigy of Chinese President Hu Jintao who is depicted as the Hindu mythological evil king Ravana, to be burnt to mark the Indian festival Dussehra, in Dharmsala. (AP)

Dussehra: The win of good over evil

Ravana's D-day: A Worker walks past the head of an effigy of Demon king Ravana.