The first day of the nine day Navratri festival began on Sunday, October 15, 2023.
Many people queued up to seek blessings at Mumbai's Mahalakshmi temple.
IMAGE: Devotees offer darshan at the temple. All Photographs: Sahil Salvi for Rediff.com
IMAGE: A Sea of devotees.
IMAGE: Devotees patiently queue to enter the temple.
IMAGE: A view of the crowd outside the temple.
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