An Idol Immersion

Indian workers immerse an idol of Hindu goddess Durga in the Hussainsagar lake on the occasion of the Dussehra-Vijaya Dashami Festival in Hyderabad.
Oct. 14, 2013. Indian workers immerse an idol of Hindu goddess Durga in the Hussainsagar lake on the occasion of the Dussehra-Vijaya Dashami Festival in Hyderabad. The annual Hindu festival worships the Goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Noah Seelam—AFP/Getty Images

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