Vadodara: A woman in vibrant traditional attire performs Garba alongside fellow dancers during Navratri celebrations, as more than 70,000 participants come together to dance to the rhythmic beats of traditional music in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Friday, October 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Vadodara: A woman in vibrant traditional attire performs Garba alongside fellow dancers during Navratri celebrations, as more than 70,000 participants come together to dance to the rhythmic beats of traditional music in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Friday, October 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Mumbai: People dressed in traditional attire perform Dandiya Raas during Navratri celebrations in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS)

Surat: Artists perform Garba during the Navratri celebrations at Zhamkar 2026 at Nilgiri Ground in Limbayat on Friday, October 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Surat: An artist performs Garba during the Navratri celebrations at Zhamkar 2026 at Nilgiri Ground in Limbayat on Friday, October 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Jaipur: People dressed in traditional attire perform Garba during Navratri celebrations in Jaipur on Friday, October 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Jaipur: People dressed in traditional attire perform Garba during Navratri celebrations in Jaipur on Friday, October 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Surat: Women perform traditional ‘Sheri Garba’ at a pandal during Navratri celebrations in Surat, Gujarat, on Friday, October 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Mumbai: People dressed in traditional attire perform Dandiya Raas during Navratri celebrations in Mumbai (Photo: IANS)