
Navratri is celebrated differently in different parts of the country. While some look forward to the garba nights, others want to be part of the grand Durga Puja celebrations. It is also the time to fast and feast. Here’re some pictures from across the country that we thought perfectly display the spirit of Navratri.
1. A devotee performs morning rituals on the banks of river Ganga on the first day of the nine-day Navratri festival, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

2. Women dressed in traditional attire practice Garba dance as they prepare to celebrate Navratri in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

3. An artist gives finishing touches to an idol of Goddess Durga, for Navratri, in Hyderabad
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4. An idol of a Goddess Durga is being carried by the devotees from a workshop to Pandal before the Navratri Festival, in Mumbai.

5. An idol of Goddess Durga is loaded onto a truck ahead of Navratri, or the festival of nine nights, in Allahabad.
