In Photos: From Bamboo Frames To Painted Faces, Dussehra Preparations Across India
Artisans in Patna, Dehradun and Jammu are building and painting effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran ahead of Dussehra, which falls on October 20 this year.
Artisans craft cutouts and effigies of the demon king Ravana ahead of the Dussehra festival, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Artisans make effigies of demon king Ravana, Meghnath, and Kumbhkaran in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival, in Jammu, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI
An artist paints effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran, characters in the Hindu epic Ramayana, in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival in Jammu, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
Artisans prepare effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran, characters in the Hindu epic Ramayana, in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival in Jammu, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
An artist prepration effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran, characters in the Hindu epic Ramayana, in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival in Jammu, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
Artisans prepare effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran, characters in the Hindu epic Ramayana, in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival in Jammu, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
An artist makes effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran, characters in the Hindu epic Ramayana, in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival in Jammu, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
An artist makes effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran, characters in the Hindu epic Ramayana, in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival in Jammu, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
Artisans make an effigy of demon king Ravana in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival, in Jammu, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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