Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Traditional sindoor khela marked Bijoya Dashami in Moulvibazar on Wednesday, with Hindu women smearing vermilion on one another as the five-day Durga Puja festivities drew to a close.

The ritual was observed at 1,022 puja mandaps across Moulvibazar district, where women first offered vermilion at Goddess Durga's feet before applying it to one another's foreheads and the parting of their hair. They also prayed for the well-being of their husbands and families.

The day marked the end of the festival, which began with Maha Shashthi on October 16.

Devotees performed prayers, offered floral tributes and observed traditional religious rituals before preparing for the immersion of the idols.

The celebrations included ...