India, Oct. 2 -- The grand Durga Puja celebration, which begins from Shashthi and culminates with Vijayadashami, when the immersion of the idols takes place. Devotees visit the banks of the Ganga to see the immersion and join the processions, dancing along the dhak beats as they bid an emotional farewell to Ma Durga as she leaves.

Simultaneously, Durga Vijayadashami also coincides with Dusshera, when huge effigies of Ravana are burned to mark the victory of good over evil. People gather in large numbers to witness the display of fireworks.

While the curtains close on Navratri and Durga Puja festivities, it is important to be cautious. At Durga Puja immersion sites, the air becomes dusty from the large crowds, procession and dhakis' foot...