In Photos: From Bamboo Frames To Painted Faces, Dussehra Preparations Across India

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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.

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Dussehra preparation in Patna
Workers prepare effigies of demon king ‘Ravana’ ahead of the ‘Dussehra’ festival, in Patna, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Dussehra preparation dehradun
Artisans craft cutouts and effigies of the demon king Ravana ahead of the Dussehra festival, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Dussehra preparation in Jammu
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
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Bamboo structure for ravan
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
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making of ravan for dussehra
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
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ravan statue making
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
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biggest ravan effigy preparation
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
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55 feet ravan making
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
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ravan making market
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
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Dussehra festival 2026
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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