Dusshera Celebration in Jaipur, India

Effigies of demon King Ravana and Meghnad are prepared for the Dusshera festival celebration at Dusshera Ground in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on Oct 24, 2023. On the evening of Dusshera, following the nine-day festival of Navaratri, effigies of Ravana, his son Meghnad, and his brother Kumbhakaran are traditionally burnt. The event symbolizes the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, as per Hindu beliefs.