Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi with other dignitaries at the Dussehra celebrations, at Ramleela Maidan on the occasion of Dussera, in New Delhi.

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Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh performing Aarti at the Dussehra celebrations at Subhash Maidan, on the occasion of Vijay Dashmi in Delhi.

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The Ravana effigy in flames at the Dussehra celebrations at Ramlila Maidan on the occasion of Vijay Dashmi, in New Delhi.

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Fire crackers are set-off before effigies of the 10-headed demon King Ravana, Meghnad and Khumbkarna are set on fire during Dussehra in Srinagar.

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Photographers take pictures of an effigy of Meghnad after it is set on fire, next to an effigy of the 10-headed demon King Ravana during the festival of Dussehra in Srinagar.

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A policeman offers prayers in front of weapons as part of a ritual for the Dussehra festival in Ahmedabad.

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Children cover their ears as they watch as the effigies of Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhkarana are burnt by using fireworks during Dussehra in Jammu.

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