Prayagraj: People wait in a queue to offer prayers at Alopi Devi Mandir on the occasion of 'Maha Ashtami' during Navratri festival, in Prayagraj, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo)
Ghaziabad: People at a fair during celebrations of ‘Navratri’ festival, at Vasundhara in Ghaziabad, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo/Subhav Shukla)
Jammu: Devotees offer prayers at Kali temple on the occasion of ‘Maha Ashtami’ during the Navratri festival, in Jammu, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo)
Mirzapur: Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers at Vindhyavasini temple on the occasion of ‘Maha Ashtami’ during Navratri festival, in Mirzapur, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo)
Thiruvananthapuram: Devotees wait in a queue to offer prayers at Saraswathi mandapam near Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple during the Navaratri festival, in Thiruvananthapuram, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo)
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