An Indian drummer beats drums as they dance in front of a marquee of the Durga idol in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata October 10, 2005. The annual Durga Puja festival began on October 9. In Hindu mythology, Durga symbolises power and the triumph of good over evil.

10 Oct 2005 REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw

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