An Indian artist uses a fire torch to dry a statue of the Hindu goddess Durga ahead of the forthcoming Dushhera-Vijaya Dashami festival at a workshop in Hyderabad on October 9, 2015. Durga Puja, the annual Hindu festival that involves worship of the goddess Durga who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in hindu mythology, culminates in the immersion of idols in water bodies. (Photo by Noah Seelam/AFP Photo)
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