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Artists perform during a Deepotsav procession ahead of Diwali in Ayodhya, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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A Gussadi dancer performs during a Deepotsav procession ahead of Diwali in Ayodhya, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Artists perform during a Deepotsav procession ahead of Diwali in Ayodhya, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Dhobia dancers perform during a Deepotsav procession ahead of Diwali in Ayodhya, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Artists chat between performances during a Deepotsav procession ahead of Diwali in Ayodhya, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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A Dhobia dancer performs during a Deepotsav procession ahead of Diwali in Ayodhya, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Artists perform during a Deepotsav procession ahead of Diwali in Ayodhya, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Artists perform during a Deepotsav procession ahead of Diwali in Ayodhya, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh















