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Durga Puja in Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi, where devotees gather to offer prayers and celebrate the festival with music and dance. Decorated idols of Goddess Durga, along with Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha, and Kartikeya, are placed at the centre of the pandal. As the celebrations continue, musicians play traditional drums and wind instruments, filling the venue with festive rhythms. Men and women join in the celebrations, dancing together while family members and children watch the festivities. The colourful decorations, devotional music, and energetic atmosphere reflect the community spirit that makes Durga Puja one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India.
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