Festive fervour high as people gear up for Navratri celebrations

A dance group conducting full dress rehearsal of Navratri Garba at a Garden in Naranpura, Ahmedabad, on Sunday morning ahead of the festival season, Sept. 18. The Hindu festival of Navratri, or nine nights, will begin Sept. 26. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

A man helps his partner try out a belt for her traditional attire for Dandiya Raas Garba at a shop in Mumbai's Ghatkopar on Tuesday, Sept. 20 . (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

An artisan paints a clay idol of Goddess Durga ahead of Durga Puja festival in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Sept. 20. (AP)

A woman purchases jewellery ahead of Navratri festival at Bhuleshwar Market, in Mumbai on Tuesday, Sept. 20. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

Men and women practice Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat, ahead of the Hindu festival of Navratri in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (AP)

A couple tries out new dresses for Dandiya Raas Garba performance during the nine days Navratri festival at a shop in Mumbai's Ghatkopar on Tuesday, Sept. 20. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty )

After a gap of 2 years due to Covid-induced lockdowns and restrictions, people are excited for the upcoming Navratri celebrations. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

Women wearing traditional attire take a selfie as they practice Garba, the traditional dance of Gujarat state, ahead of Navratri in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (AP)

Workers engaged in painting decorative clay pots or matkas ahead of the Navratri sales at a pottery workshop in Ahmedabad on Sunday, Sept. 18. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

Young boys of a dance group perform during a full dress rehearsal of Navratri Garba at a Garden in Naranpura, Ahmedabad, on Sunday morning, Sept. 18. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)