Women celebrate 'Sindoor Khela' with great zeal; see pics

Bengali women celebrate ‘Sindoor Khela’ on the last day of the Durga Puja by applying vermilion on each other before bidding adieu to the Goddess. Like every year, this year also saw women participating in good numbers in the pandals across the nation before the Goddess is taken for immersion. Here are some pictures of 'Sindoor Khela' that will exhibit the true spirit of the festival.

Women apply vermilion powder on each other as part of a traditional ritual on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in New Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo

Women apply vermilion powder on each other during the 'Sindoor Khela' in Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo

Devotees dance during the 'Sindoor Khela' as part of a traditional ritual on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in New Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo

Women play with vermilion on the occasion of Dussehra, at a puja pandal in Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo

Women in Bengal show their Covid-19 vaccination certificate before participating in 'Sindoor Khela' on the last day of the Durga Puja festival at a community puja pandal in Kolkata. Credit: PTI Photo

Married women play 'Sindoor Khela' before the immersion of Goddess Durga in Noida. Credit: PTI Photo

Married women are seen clicking selfies after playing 'Sindoor Khela' in Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Women dance during 'sindoor khela' prior to immersion of Goddess Durga on the last day of Durga Puja, in Varanasi. Credit: PTI Photo

A woman devotee offers vermilion to Goddess Durga during 'Sindoor Khela' at a community puja pandal in Kolkata. Credit: PTI Photo

Women play with 'sindoor' on the last day of Durga Puja in Jamshedpur. Credit: PTI Photo

Devotees apply vermilion powder on each other's faces as part of a traditional ritual on the final day of Durga Puja festival in Siliguri. Credit: AFP Photo