Festival countdown begins
An idol of Goddess Durga installed at a community puja pandal ahead of the Durga Puja festival. This year, Shardiya Navratri, the most celebrated of the four Navratris, will be observed from September 22 to October 2, 2025. (Image credit: PTI)
Themes of unity
Workers decorate a community puja pandal depicting a theme of ‘communal harmony’. Such themes mirror Navratri’s spirit, where colours like red, green, and white symbolise passion, growth, and peace.
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Crafting the Goddess
An artisan working on an idol of Goddess Durga ahead of the festival. Navratri honours the goddess in her nine forms, each day marked by rituals and a symbolic colour, from white for purity to pink for harmony.
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Final touches in workshops
An artisan gives finishing touches to an idol of Goddess Durga at a workshop. As Navratri nears, workshops across India come alive, ensuring idols are ready for the nine sacred nights of devotion.
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Education as devotion
People work at a pandal based on the theme of education. Across India, the festival inspires creativity, with themes echoing Navratri’s larger messages of renewal, harmony, and learning.
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Inner cleansing
A worker prepares the community pandal of ‘Mudiali Club Durga Puja’, themed ‘Atmasuddhi’ or inner cleansing. The festival not only honours the goddess but also encourages reflection, tied to the symbolic meanings of each day’s colour.
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Innovation in Tradition
Artisan Nikhil Mistry crafts an idol of Goddess Durga using bricks. From traditional clay to experimental forms, the artistry reflects Navratri’s enduring significance, devotion expressed through colour, craft, and imagination.
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Colours on the streets
A yellow taxi decorated in vibrant hues with the theme of Durga Puja. Colours that symbolise each day of Navratri also inspire art and decoration, turning the city itself into part of the celebration.
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