In Photos: Devotees Embrace Body Painting Before Navratri
Colourful body painting adds a creative twist to Navratri 2026 celebrations, as devotees showcase artistic designs inspired by Goddess Durga, traditional motifs and current events
Indian women pose for photographs as they show temporary tattoos on their back done ahead of Navratri, a nine night Hindu festival, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
An Indian woman shows a temporary tattoo, depicting Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar, on her back ahead of Navratri, a nine night Hindu festival, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
An Indian woman gets a temporary tattoo, depicting Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar, on her back ahead of Navratri, a nine night Hindu festival, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
An Indian woman gets a temporary tattoo depicting, upcoming commonwealth games to be held in Ahmedabad, on her back ahead of Navratri, a nine night Hindu festival, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
An Indian woman gets a temporary tattoo depicting, upcoming commonwealth games to be held in Ahmedabad, on her back ahead of Navratri, a nine night Hindu festival, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
An Indian woman with a temporary tattoo on her back talks with another ahead of Navratri, a nine night Hindu festival, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
An Indian woman gets a temporary tattoo, depicting Nepal flash flood, on her back ahead of Navratri, a nine night Hindu festival, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
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