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The #MotherofGods has arrived!

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Photo credit : <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/abhishekshirali/10323480273/">Abhishek Shirali</a> via <a href="https://visualhunt.com/re/49f28e">Visual hunt</a> / <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/"> CC BY</a> It's the season of festivals in India, and one cannot ignore to notice, how Navratri ( The 9-day fasting ritual) and Dussehra (Victory over Evil) will be celebrated with much pomp and splendor! Navratri marks the days of fasting, to appease the 'Mother' ( Durga, Saraswati, Lakshmi and their various forms ) and packs in a punch with dance festivals across various sections of the nation. #Garba (folk dance) is played with much enthusiasm, as men and women gather together, and perform synchronized moves to match, with the tunes. #Dandiyas (fancy sticks) are carried, while performing these dance moves. Community dance gigs involve creating a human chain, where every...