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Durga Puja is one of the most anticipated festivals for the Bengali community and celebrated with great grandeur in Eastern India. The cities are lit for these five days, and at every corner, there is a uniquely designed pandal or themed pandals. From pandal hopping to relishing on some lip-smacking cuisines, the festivity is filled with several rituals.

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The festival ends on the day of Vijay Dashami, with the goddess bidding farewell. While people prepare for the visarjan (immersion), the women observe a symbolic ritual known as Sindoor Khela. This year, the ritual will be observed on Tuesday, October 24.