The Sharadiya Navaratri festival began with devotees flocking to temples across India, celebrating the nine-day event dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga. Pics/ PTI

Shiite Muslim pilgrims gather for the yearly commemoration of the 795 CE death of Imam Musa al-Kadhim in Nasiriyah city in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province on February 6, 2024. (Pics/AFP)