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Workers assemble a Durga Puja pandal, themed as “The Illusion of Machines”, ahead of the festival, in Nagaon district, Assam, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A worker carries decorative items for the ‘Durga Puja’ pandal, themed as “Tribals of the African Union” ahead of the festival, in Ranchi, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Workers carry an idol of Goddess Durga for installation at a puja pandal, in Nadia, West Bengal, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A mural artwork depicting Goddess Durga adorns a wall at a ferry ghat on the banks of Hooghly river, ahead of the Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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People guide an idol of Goddess Durga as it is transported to a community puja pandal ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja festival, in Nadia district, West Bengal, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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An elderly artisan works on ornaments for the idols of Goddess Durga for the ‘Durga Puja’ festival, in Birbhum, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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An artisan paints an idol of Goddess Durga ahead of the 'Navratri' festival, at Dharave Gaon, in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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An artist paints an idol of Goddess Durga at a workshop ahead of Durga Puja festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
