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Rajkot Police Commissioner Brajesh Kumar Jha, second left, along with other officials perform a ritual during ‘Shastra Puja’ on 'Vijayadashami' (Dussehra), tenth day marking the conclusion of 'Navaratri' festival, at police headquarters, in Rajkot, Gujarat, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Andaman and Nicobar islands Lieutenant Governor Dinesh Sharma performs Shahstra Puja during Vijaydashmi festival, in Lucknow, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar
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A seer performs a ritual during ‘Shastra Puja’ on 'Vijayadashami' (Dussehra), tenth day marking the conclusion of 'Navaratri' festival, at Shri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A police official during ‘Shastra Puja’ on the ninth day of 'Navratri' festival, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rakesh Ranjan performs a ritual during ‘Shastra Puja’ on the ninth day of 'Navratri' festival, at Khukri Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) – IN’ ground, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat performs 'shastra puja' (weapon worship) at RSS' Vijayadashami Utsav, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. | Photo: @RSSorg/X via PTI
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People perform Shahstra Puja organised by bharatiya kshatriya samaj and lok adhikar manch civil society during Vijaydashmi festival, in Lucknow, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar
