Navratri begins on 11 October and Dussehra falls on 20 October 2026. Here are scenes from the season, all free-licence images with credits.
A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. Photo: Xopolino, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsNavratri Garba dancers. Photo: Saurabh sirohiya, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsNavratri kalash puja. Photo: Ashish Suryavanshi858, CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsMysore Palace, Mysuru, where Dasara is celebrated. Photo: Naveen R Gowda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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India is home to about 15 wild cat species, from the tiger and Asiatic lion to the snow leopard and the small fishing cat. Meet six of them, with photos and facts.
