In pics: Gujarat swings to garba beats

Garba is a popular folk dance of Gujarat and performed with passion and fervour during the Navratri festival (Pics credit: Gaurang Joshi)

During Navratri streets in Gujarat come alive at night

Women dressed in colourful attire swing to garba beats.

Garba revelers dance to the beat in Ahmedabad on Sunday. (Pics credit: Yogesh Chawda)

Navratri being celebrated at a residential society in Vesu area in Surat.

The crowd limit for gathering at any one place for Navratri celebrations has been capped at 400 people.

Women worship Maa Amba and swirl singing garba with double layers of earthen pots on their head with lighted lamps inside in Surat.

Women celebrate the festival with huge enthusiasm.

Unlike last year, things are much better this time around as many private events are taking place.