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The festival of nine nights
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Surinamese Hindu devotees carry a statue of the Hindu Goddess Durga while participating in Jalyatra, a procession in which they carry a clay water jar with a dried coconut to symbolize the earth and its blessings on the eve of the Navratri festival of nine nights.
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An Italian participant, center in traditional Indian attire performs with others in a rehearsal for Navratri festival celebrations in Ahmadabad.
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A devotee wears a mask of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha as he celebrates along with others the first day of Navratri festival in Mumbai.
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Devotees carry an idol of Goddess Durga for worship during Navratri festival in Mumbai.
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Pullivesha (tiger) dancer perform at the procession bringing in the goddess' idol on the first day of the Navratri festival.
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Devotees bring in the Goddess Durga's idol through a procession on the first day of the Navratri festival at Tembi Naka, Thane.
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Chunky Pandey along with Kajal Agarwal take part in 'Dandiya' programme during Navratri celebrations in Thane.
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Younsters playing Garbaras on occassion of Navratri Festival at Kora kendra, Borivali.
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