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Durga Puja Is Celebrated In Canada
A woman looks into a mirror to see if she can see a reflection of an idol of the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival at a pandal (temporary temple) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis, who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Is Celebrated In Canada
A Bengali Hindu woman offers prayers during the Durga Puja festival at a pandal in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Is Celebrated In Canada
Bengali Hindus offer prayers during the Durga Puja festival at a pandal (temporary temple) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Is Celebrated In Canada
Bengali Hindus celebrate the Durga Puja festival at a pandal (temporary temple) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Is Celebrated In Canada
Bengali Hindus celebrate the Durga Puja festival at a pandal (temporary temple) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Is Celebrated In Canada
Bengali Hindus offer prayers during the Durga Puja festival at a pandal (temporary temple) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Is Celebrated In Canada
A Bengali Hindu priest performs special prayers during the Durga Puja festival at a pandal (temporary temple) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Is Celebrated In Canada
Bengali Hindus celebrate the Durga Puja festival at a pandal (temporary temple) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of Bengalis who have migrated to Canada from Kolkata, India, attend the celebration. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves the worship of Goddess Durga, symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: dols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: dols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: dols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: dols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: dols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: dols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Durga Puja carnival
October 4, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: People performs while Idols of Goddess Durga are seen transporting to the Howraha river for emergence during Durga Puja carnival at agartala. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women doing different rituals during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women doing different rituals during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women doing different rituals during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women doing different rituals during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women doing different rituals during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women doing different rituals during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women doing different rituals during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women doing different rituals during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women doing different rituals during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
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Bengali women play with Vermilion on last day of Durga Puja
October 2, 2025: Agartala, Tripura, India: Women apply sindoor (Vermilion) on each other's faces during Sindoor khela on the final day called "Bijoya Dashami " during Durga Puja festival at Agartala. The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Only married Bengali women play 'sindoor khel' with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya. Sindoor means red vermilion and Khela refers to play. After the Visarjan Puja is conducted, the practice known as Devi Baran begins where married women, dressed in white saree with red border perform goddess Durga's aarti and then apply sindoor over Maa's forehead and fee. Then, the women smear sindoor on each other's forehead and that's called Sindoor Khela. They apply the sindoor on each other's Shankha, Pala, Noa, Conc Shell, Coral and Iron bangles worn by the ladies. After playing with the sindoor and smearing each other's faces with it, sweets are distributed as prasad. It is believed that if a woman performs the Sindoor Khela ritual properly then she will never be a widow. Sindoor Khela celebrates the power of Durga—a form of Shakti in her married avatar. Just before she prepares to go back to the heavenly abode with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya—Sindoor Khela hails the spirit of womanhood where women pray for the longevity of their husband and family. (Abhisek Saha/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) -
