PRAYAGRAJ, INDIA, OCTOBER 11, 2026: Hindu devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga River at Phaphamau in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on the first day of the nine-day Navratri festival. The religious festival is dedicated to the worship of the Hindu goddess Durga and her nine forms, with devotees observing prayers, fasting and traditional rituals throughout the celebrations. Photo by Jitendra Prakash / JNA Press. (Photo by Jitendra Prakash/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

Hindu devotees take holy dip as Navratri begins (24 images)