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Women participate in the 'Sindoor Khela' ritual a day after 'Vijaya Dashami' celebrations, in Bankura, West Bengal, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. | Photo- PTI
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Women from the Bengali community participate in the 'Sindoor Khela' ritual a day after 'Vijaya Dashami' celebrations at Durgabari Temple, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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An elderly woman offers prayers to Goddess Durga during 'Bijoya Dashami' on the final day of the Durga Puja festival, in Raipur village, Birbhum district, West Bengal, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Women celebrate during 'Sindoor Khela', tradition of playing with vermilion, on 'Vijaya Dashami', last day of Durga Puja festival, at Durga Bari, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A woman being smeared 'sindoor', vermillion, on her face during 'Sindoor Khela', tradition of playing with vermillion, on 'Vijaya Dashami', last day of Durga Puja festival, at Durgabari Samiti, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Women celebrate during 'Sindoor Khela', tradition of playing with vermilion, on 'Vijaya Dashami', last day of Durga Puja festival, at Durgabari Samiti, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Women take part in 'Sindoor Khela', tradition of playing with vermilion, during 'Vijaya Dashami', last day of Durga Puja festival, at a 'pandal', in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
