Saturday 27 September 2014

In Pictures: Navratri festival

Navratri, held in honour of Hindu Goddess Durga, is celebrated across India over a period of nine days with thousands of dancers, performers in traditional costumes. -theglobeandmail.com

  • Dancers stand in a cart on their way to perform Dandiya, a traditional dance, on the first day of the nine-day long Navratri festival in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)
    Dancers stand in a cart on their way to perform Dandiya, a traditional dance, on the first day of the nine-day long Navratri festival in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
    (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)

  • Performers walk on a ledge before taking part in rehearsals for the "garba" for the Navratri festival at Adalaj Stepwell, a five level octagonal step-well complex built in the 15th century, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)
    Performers walk on a ledge before taking part in rehearsals for the "garba" for the Navratri festival at Adalaj Stepwell, a five level octagonal step-well complex built in the 15th century, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
    (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)

  • Dancers take part in rehearsals for the "garba" dance for the Navratri festival at Adalaj Stepwell, a five level octagonal step-well complex built in the 15th century, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)
    Dancers take part in rehearsals for the "garba" dance for the Navratri festival at Adalaj Stepwell, a five level octagonal step-well complex built in the 15th century, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
    (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)

  • An Indian folk dancer from a performing arts group takes part in a full dress rehearsal for the Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad. (SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images)
    An Indian folk dancer from a performing arts group takes part in a full dress rehearsal for the Navratri festivities in Ahmedabad.
    (SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Performers balance pitchers on their heads as they take part in rehearsals for the "garba" dance for the Navratri festival in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)
    Performers balance pitchers on their heads as they take part in rehearsals for the "garba" dance for the Navratri festival in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
    (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)

  • Indian Hindu devotees read the 'Durga Stuati' text during prayers for the Navratri Festival at the Mata Longa Wali Devi temple in Amritsar. (NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)
    Indian Hindu devotees read the 'Durga Stuati' text during prayers for the Navratri Festival at the Mata Longa Wali Devi temple in Amritsar.
    (NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Indian folk dancers from a performing arts group use a smartphone to take a 'selfie' as they take a break from a full dress rehearsal for the Navratri festivities. (SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images)
    Indian folk dancers from a performing arts group use a smartphone to take a 'selfie' as they take a break from a full dress rehearsal for the Navratri festivities.
    (SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Folk dancers perform Dandiya, a traditional dance, during a rehearsal for the Navratri festival in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)
    Folk dancers perform Dandiya, a traditional dance, during a rehearsal for the Navratri festival in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
    (AMIT DAVE/REUTERS)

  • Indian Hindu devotees take out the historic Karna Ghora (horse) procession in Allahabad. (SANJAY KANOJIA/AFP/Getty Images)
    Indian Hindu devotees take out the historic Karna Ghora (horse) procession in Allahabad.
    (SANJAY KANOJIA/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Indian Hindu devotees offer prayers for the Navratri Festival at the Mata Longa Wali Devi temple in Amritsar. (NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)
    Indian Hindu devotees offer prayers for the Navratri Festival at the Mata Longa Wali Devi temple in Amritsar.
    (NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)

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