Indian People Celebrate Dussehra Festival Commemorating Victory Of Hindu Lord Rama Over Evil

Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, center, performs rituals on a person dressed as Hindu God Rama, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, looks on during Dussehra celebrations in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Dussehra festival commemorates the victory of Hindu Lord Rama over Ravana, an evil ruler who had abducted Rama’s wife, Sita Devi. The burning of effigies of Ravana, signifying the victory of good over evil, brings the festivities to a close. <AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi>

Hindu women apply vermillion powder on each other during Durga Puja festivities in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. The festival commemorates the slaying of a demon king by lion-riding, ten armed goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

Hindu women make offerings before idols of Hindu goddess Durga during Durga Puja festivities in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. <AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh>

An Indian Hindu woman applies vermilion on an idol of Hindu goddess Durga during Durga Puja festivities in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. <AP Photo/Altaf Qadri>