Sindoor Khela group photo at Durga Bari, Jaipur

Women pose together during Sindoor Khela at Durga Bari, Jaipur, on 20 October 2026 — the final day of Durga Puja, also observed as Vijayadashami. (Photo: NationPress)

Women capture selfies mid celebration during Sindoor Khela at Durga Bari, Jaipur, on Vijayadashami, 20 October 2026 — the concluding day of the five day Durga Puja festival. (Photo: NationPress)

Participants apply sindoor (vermilion) to each other during Sindoor Khela at Durga Bari, Jaipur, on 20 October 2026 — a cherished Bengali custom observed on the last day of Durga Puja. (Photo: NationPress)

Women share a joyful selfie during the Sindoor Khela ceremony at Durga Bari, Jaipur, on 20 October 2026, as the Bengali community marked the close of Durga Puja on Vijayadashami. (Photo: NationPress)

Women offer sindoor (vermilion) to an idol of Goddess Durga during Sindoor Khela at Durga Bari, Jaipur, on 20 October 2026 — a ritual gesture of farewell before the goddess's immersion on Vijayadashami. (Photo: NationPress)

In a vivid display of Bengali heritage, women apply sindoor to one another during Sindoor Khela at Durga Bari, Jaipur, on 20 October 2026, marking the end of the Durga Puja festivities. (Photo: NationPress)

Celebrations at Durga Bari, Jaipur, conclude with women exchanging sindoor during Sindoor Khela on Vijayadashami, 20 October 2026, bringing the Durga Puja festivities to a close in Rajasthan. (Photo: NationPress)