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An artist prepares effigies of demon king Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad ahead of Dussehra festival, in Ajmer, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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An artisan gives finishing touches to an effigy of demon king Ravana ahead of the Dussehra festival, in Srinagar, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Burhaan Kinu
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Artisans assemble an effigy of demon king Ravana ahead of the Dussehra festival, in Jammu, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel conduct security checks near an effigy of demon king Ravana ahead of the Dussehra festival, in Jammu, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Effigies of demon king Ravana seen on a roadside stall ahead of the upcoming Dussehra festival, in Gurugram, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Workers unload an effigy of demon king ‘Ravana’ for sale on the eve of the ‘Dussehra’ festival, in Amritsar, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Shiva Sharma
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A man moves past effigies of demon king ‘Ravana’ on the eve of the ‘Dussehra’ festival, in Amritsar, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Shiva Sharma
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Artisans prepare an effigy of demon king 'Ravan' amid preparations for the 'Dussehra' festival, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A child runs around effigies of Demon King Ravan at a workshop ahead of Dussehra festival, in Hyderabad, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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An artist works on an effigy of Ravana ahead of the Dussehra festival, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. | Photo: PTI
