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A Hindu devotee performs a traditional Dhunuchi dance inside a temporary worship venue of goddess Durga during Durga Puja celebrations on the last day of Durga Puja festival in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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A Hindu devotee performs a traditional Dhunuchi dance inside a temporary worship venue of goddess Durga during Durga Puja celebrations on the last day of Durga Puja festival in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo; AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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A Hindu devotee performs a traditional Dhunuchi dance inside a temporary worship venue of goddess Durga during Durga Puja celebrations on the last day of Durga Puja festival in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Hindu devotees performs a traditional Dhunuchi dance inside a temporary worship venue of goddess Durga during Durga Puja celebrations on the last day of Durga Puja festival in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Women perform 'Dhunuchi' dance during the ninth day of the Durga Puja festival, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Women perform 'Dhunuchi' dance during the ninth day of the Durga Puja festival, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Women perform 'Dhunuchi' dance during the ninth day of the Durga Puja festival, at a pandal, in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Women perform ‘dhunuchi’ dance during the ‘Durga Puja’ festival, in Jaipur, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Women dressed in traditional attire perform Dhunuchi Naach at a community pandal during Durga Puja festival, at Vashi, in Navi Mumbai, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI
