India Celebrates Dussehra: Giant Demon Effigies Burned in New Delhi
On Tuesday, October 21, New Delhi hosted celebrations of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, symbolizing the victory of good over evil. Crowds of spectators watched the burning of giant effigies of the demon Ravana, his son Meghnad, and his brother Kumbhakarna. The Prime Minister of India attended the celebration and fired an arrow from a bow.
Sevara Azamova