Devotees performed traditional rituals at the Sangam in Prayagraj on the first day of Navratri, 11 October 2026, marking the beginning of the nine-night Hindu festival with prayers at the sacred confluence. (Photo: NationPress)
A devotee was captured performing personal rituals at the Sangam in Prayagraj on 11 October 2026, the opening day of Navratri — a festival observed over nine nights in honour of the goddess Durga. (Photo: NationPress)
Large crowds converged at the Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh — to take a sacred dip on Navratri's first day, 11 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Pilgrims from across Uttar Pradesh gathered at the Sangam in Prayagraj on 11 October 2026 to take a holy dip, observing the ancient tradition of ritual bathing on the first day of the Navratri festival. (Photo: NationPress)