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A priest performs arti (puja) on the occasion of Saptami puja day of Durga Pooja festival celebration in New Delhi on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly plays ‘dhak’ on the occasion of "Mahashtami" puja day of Durga Pooja festival celebration at community pandal in Kolkata on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

A priest worships a young Indian Hindu girl as "Kumari", (a young girl portraying the Hindu goddess Durga), on the occasion of Durga Pooja festival celebration in Kolkata on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

Bollywood Actor John Abraham on the occasion of Durga Pooja celebration at Sarvojnin Mandal in Mumbai on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

Model Riya Pillai on the occasion of Durga Pooja celebration at Sarvojnin Mandal in Mumbai on Saturday,26 September 2009.

Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly on the occasion of "Mahashtami" puja day of Durga Pooja festival celebration at community pandal in Kolkata on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

Bollywood Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya on the occasion of Durga Pooja celebration at Lokhandwala Durga Pooja Pandal in Mumbai on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

Bolllywood Actor Vrijesh Hirjee and Rohit Roy on the occasion of Durga Pooja celebration at Lokhandwala Durga Pooja Pandal in Mumbai on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

TV Actor Rupali Ganguly on the occasion of Durga Pooja celebration at Sarvojnin Mandal in Mumbai on Saturday,26 September 2009.

Bollywood Actor Kajol on the occasion of Durga Pooja celebration at Sarvojnin Mandal in Mumbai on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

Bollywood Actor Bipasha Basu on the occasion of Durga Pooja celebration at Sarvojnin Mandal in Mumbai on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

Bollywood Actor Kajol with her daughter Nysa on the occasion of Durga Pooja celebration at Sarvojnin Mandal in Mumbai on Saturday, 26 September 2009.

Dona Ganguly, wife of Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly performs ‘Odissi’ dance during Durga Puja celebration at Sarbojanik Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Dona Ganguly, wife of Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly offers payer during Durga Puja celebration at Sarbojanik Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Devotees offer prayer during Durga Puja celebration at Dadar in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Priests perform pooja during Durga Puja celebration at Dadar in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Dona Ganguly, wife of Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly performs ‘Odissi’ dance during Durga Puja celebration at Sarbojanik Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

A Priest performs aatri (pooja) during Durga Puja celebration at Dadar in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Bollywood Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Chef Sanjeev Kapoor play drum on the occasion of Durga Puja celebration at Andheri in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Bollywood Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya on the occasion of Durga Puja celebration at Andheri in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

One of the Royal Family Member of Kolkata after performing the ritual for "Nabapatrika Snan" - bathing a banana tree in the Ganges river, Kolkata on Friday,25 September 2009. The four day long festival of Durga Puja, which began on 28 September this year, will culminate with the immersion of the clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga, which symbolises the power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

A priest performs puja on the occasion of "Mahasaptami", the second day of Durga Puja at a community puja pandal in Kolkata on Friday, 25 September 2009.

Collage Square Puja Pandel illuminated on the occasion of "Mahasaptami", the second day of Durga Puja at a community puja pandal in Kolkata on Friday, 25 September 2009.

A devotee takes picture of Godess Durga idol on the occasion of Durga Puja celebration at Andheri in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Members of Royal Family submerged banana tree as part of "Nabapatrika Snan" - bathing a banana tree in Ganges river, Kolkata on Friday,25 September 2009. The four day long festival of Durga Puja, which began on 28 September this year, will culminate with the immersion of the clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga, which symbolises the power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

One of the Royal Family Member of Kolkata after performing the ritual for "Nabapatrika Snan" - bathing a banana tree in the Ganges river, Kolkata on Friday,25 September 2009. The four day long festival of Durga Puja, which began on 28 September this year, will culminate with the immersion of the clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga, which symbolises the power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

A flower vendor at the Jagannath Ghat Flower Market, one of the largest flower markets in South Asia on the occasion of "Mahasaptami", the second day of Durga Puja in Kolkata on Friday, 25 September 2009.

Dona Ganguly, wife of Former Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly performs ‘Odissi’ dance during Durga Puja celebration at Sarbojanik Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Bollywood Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya on the occasion of Durga Puja celebration at Andheri in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Durga Puja celebration at Andheri in Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

A view of the Jagannath Ghat Flower Market, one of the largest flower markets in South Asia on the occasion of "Mahasaptami", the second day of Durga Puja in Kolkata on Friday, 25 September 2009.

One of the Royal Family Members of Kolkata on their way for the ritualistic of "Nabapatrika Snan" - bathing a banana tree - in the Ganges River, Kolkata, 25 September 2009. The four day long festival of Durga Puja, which began on 28 September this year, will culminate with the immersion of the clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga, which symbolises the power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

One of the Royal Family Members of Kolkata on their way for the ritualistic of "Nabapatrika Snan" - bathing a banana tree - in the Ganges River, Kolkata, 25 September 2009. The four day long festival of Durga Puja, which began on 28 September this year, will culminate with the immersion of the clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga, which symbolises the power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

A priest performs puja on the occasion of "Mahasaptami", the second day of Durga Puja at a community puja pandal in Kolkata on Friday, 25 September 2009.

A lady blows the conch during Durga Puja celebration at Dadar, Mumbai on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

A Durga puja pandal during celebration in Kolkata on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

Indian workers finish the decoration of a Durga worship place at Kumartuli Park where a huge statue of the Hindu God Shiva is installed in Kolkata on Thursday, September 24, 2009.

Devotees visit Durga puja pandal during the celebration in Kolkata on Thursday, 24 September 2009.

A Durga puja pandal based on the theme of Silk and Fibre Glass at Bosepukur Setalamandir during the Durga Puja celebration in Kolkata on Thursday, 24 September 2009.