Fun and fiesta of Navratras

<b>Dancing to the beats</b>: A woman dances the traditional Garba during Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad. Navratri, the annual Hindu festival of nine nights, began on Tuesday. (AP)

Dancing to the beats: A woman dances the traditional Garba during Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad. Navratri, the annual Hindu festival of nine nights, began on Tuesday. (AP)

<b>The divine</b>: Devotees worship images of Hindu goddess Durga, center, and other deities at the start of Durga Puja festival in Kolkata. (AP)

The divine: Devotees worship images of Hindu goddess Durga, center, and other deities at the start of Durga Puja festival in Kolkata. (AP)

<b>Invoking god</b>: Hindu priests perform a ritual as part of Durga Puja festival on the banks of River Ganges in Kolkata. (AP)

Invoking god: Hindu priests perform a ritual as part of Durga Puja festival on the banks of River Ganges in Kolkata. (AP)

<b>Mesmerising</b>: An idol of Hindu Goddess Durga during Durga Puja festival in Ahmedabad. (AP)

Mesmerising: An idol of Hindu Goddess Durga during Durga Puja festival in Ahmedabad. (AP)

<b>Inaugrating</b>: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of vibrant Navratri Festival in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

Inaugrating: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of vibrant Navratri Festival in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

<b>Enjoying the party</b>: Rats having feast at Karni Mata Temple on the occasion of Navratri festival in Bikaner. (PTI)

Enjoying the party: Rats having feast at Karni Mata Temple on the occasion of Navratri festival in Bikaner. (PTI)

<b>Fun and frolic</b>: Artists perform during a full dress rehearsal on the eve of Navratri festival in Ahmedabad. (AP)

Fun and frolic: Artists perform during a full dress rehearsal on the eve of Navratri festival in Ahmedabad. (AP)

<b>Like the divine</b>: Artists perform during the inauguration ceremony of the Navratri festival in Ahmedabad. (AP)

Like the divine: Artists perform during the inauguration ceremony of the Navratri festival in Ahmedabad. (AP)

<b>On the tunes</b>: Artists perform during the inauguration ceremony of the Navratri festival in Ahmedabad. Navratri, the annual festival of nine nights, began on Tuesday. (AP)

On the tunes: Artists perform during the inauguration ceremony of the Navratri festival in Ahmedabad. Navratri, the annual festival of nine nights, began on Tuesday. (AP)

<b>Global culture</b>: Foreigners take part in a Garba dance during Navratri celebrations in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

Global culture: Foreigners take part in a Garba dance during Navratri celebrations in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

<b>Tribal touch</b>: Artists perform during the inauguration ceremony of the Navratri festival in Ahmedabad. (AP)

Tribal touch: Artists perform during the inauguration ceremony of the Navratri festival in Ahmedabad. (AP)

<b>Bedazzling</b>: Women participate in a traditional Garba dance during Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad. (AP)

Bedazzling: Women participate in a traditional Garba dance during Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad. (AP)

<b>Worshipping</b>: People performing a ritual on the occasion of Maha Saptami of Navratri festival at Hatserandi in Birbhum. (PTI)

Worshipping: People performing a ritual on the occasion of Maha Saptami of Navratri festival at Hatserandi in Birbhum. (PTI)

<b>Merry maiden:</b> A woman dances the traditional Garba during Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad. (AP)

Merry maiden: A woman dances the traditional Garba during Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad. (AP)

<b>Upbeat</b>: People wearing traditional costumes take part in Garba dance during Navratri. (AP)

Upbeat: People wearing traditional costumes take part in Garba dance during Navratri. (AP)

<b>Pretty in pose</b>: Girls take part in Garba dance as part of Navratri festivities in AhmEdabad. (AP)

Pretty in pose: Girls take part in Garba dance as part of Navratri festivities in AhmEdabad. (AP)

<b>Mighty balance</b>: A girl takes part in Garba dance with seven 'kalash' on her head, at a Navratri celebration in Surat on Friday night.

Mighty balance: A girl takes part in Garba dance with seven 'kalash' on her head, at a Navratri celebration in Surat on Friday night.

<b>Open fiesta</b>: Indo-American Gujratis play 'Garba' on a street during the Navratri festival in New Jersey. (AP)

Open fiesta: Indo-American Gujratis play 'Garba' on a street during the Navratri festival in New Jersey. (AP)

<b>Desi salsa</b>: People participate in a traditional Garba dance during Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad. (AP)

Desi salsa: People participate in a traditional Garba dance during Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad. (AP)

Fun and fiesta of Navratras

Dancing to the beats: A woman dances the traditional Garba during Navratri.