Jammu: A woman displays her henna designs applied hands on the eve of the festival Karva Chauth in Jammu on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Noida: Colourful Karwa Chauth preparations on display as festive items light up a shop in Noida on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Amritsar: A woman poses for a picture after getting her hands decorated with henna on the eve of the Karva Chauth festival, in Amritsar on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Nagpur: A woman buys puja items from a shop on the eve of Karva Chauth in Nagpur on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Nagpur: A woman gets henna applied to her hands at a roadside shop on the eve of Karva Chauth in Nagpur on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Jaipur: A woman gets henna designs applied to her hands on the eve of the Karva Chauth festival in Jaipur on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Moradabad: A woman shops for clay pots, diyas, and other puja items made by potters on the eve of Karva Chauth in Moradabad on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

New Delhi: A woman displays her mehndi (henna)-applied hands on the eve of the Karva Chauth festival at Hanuman Temple in New Delhi on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo: IANS/Deepak Kumar)

Haridwar: A woman displays her henna‑adorned hands on the eve of Karva Chauth in Haridwar on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Jammu: Women purchase bangles from a shop ahead of the Karwa Chauth festival in Jammu on Thursday, October 09, 2025. (Photo: IANS)