Young artists dressed as Lord Lakshman, Ram and Sit sit on a float during a Dussehra festival procession in Allahabad. Photo: AP
An effigy of Ravana being set on fire during the Dusshera festival, in Surat. Photo: PTI
A woman arranging Bomma Kolu dolls at Kerala Brahmana Sabha's Sitarama Kalyana Mandapam in Kochi. Photo:Thulasi Kakkat
A rickshaw puller drives past effigies of Ravana being lined up on a pavement for sale ahead of the 'Dusshera' festival in Amritsar, Punjab. These effigies are burnt to symbolise the end of evil. Photo: PTI
Artists dressed as Ravan and Lord Ram practise before a Ramlila performance in Jammu. Photo: AP
A temple priest prostrates before a floral depiction of Lord Surya at Kanakadurga Temple in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, during Dusshera celebrations. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar.
Musicians of the Police Band performing in front of the Mysore Palace during Dusshera celebrations. Photo: M.A. Sriram
Men paint faces of artists participating in a Dussehra procession in Allahabad. Photo: AP
A Ramlila performance in progress in Delhi. Photo: Special Arrangement
People watch ram fighting on the eve of 'Dussehra' festival in Hubli, Karnataka. Photo: PTI
A picture of the beautiful Mysore Palace illuminated for the annual Dusshera celebrations. Photo: M. A. Sriram