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Ram Navami
Ram Navami: Priests at Ayodhya's Ram temple Photo: PTI

Priests perform 'abhishek' of Ram Lalla on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

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Arun Govil
Ram Navami: Kanya Puja in Meerut Photo: PTI
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BJP leader Arun Govil performs 'Kanya Puja' on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' during 'Navratri' festival, in Meerut.

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Rahul Gandhi
Congress and Samajwadi Party joint PC Photo: PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, Congress Ghaziabad candidate Dolly Sharma and other leaders during a joint press conference, ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Ghaziabad.

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Rahul Gandhi
Congress and Samajwadi Party joint PC Photo: PTI
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav during a meeting on the sidelines of their joint press conference, in Ghaziabad.

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Narendra Modi
LS polls: PM Modi campaigns in Assam Photo: PTI
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Artists perform during a public meeting to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Nalbari district, Assam.

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Ram Navami
Ram Navami festival in Mirzapur Photo: PTI
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Devotees perform 'hawan' on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival at Vindhyavasini temple, in Mirzapur.

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Ram Navami
Ram Navami: Devotees at Ayodhya's Ram temple Photo: PTI
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Devotees arrive to offer prayers at the Ram Temple on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, in Ayodhya.

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Ram Navami
Ram Navami festival: 'Kumari Puja' in Kolkata Photo: PTI
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Girls being worshipped during 'Kumari Puja' on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, at the Dakshineswar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeath, in Kolkata.

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Preparations for LS polls
Preparations for LS polls Photo: PTI
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Polling parties leave for election duty after collecting EVMs and other election material ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Nanital.

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Mehbooba Mufti
Mehbooba Mufti in Kulgam Photo: PTI
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti with supporters during an election rally ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Kulgam.

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Guwahati Bihu Sammelan
Guwahati Bihu Sammelan Photo: PTI
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Winner of the 'Bihu Samragi 2024' title Shiroshri Shaikia with runners up of the event during the Guwahati Bihu Sammelan, in Latasil, Guwahati.

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Pushkar Singh Dhami
Ram Navami: Pushkar Dhami performs Kanya Puja Photo: PTI
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performs 'Kanya Puja' on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' during 'Navratri' festival.

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Yogi Adityanath
Ram Navami Festival: Adityanath performs 'Kanya Puja' Photo: PTI
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performs 'Kanya Puja' on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, at Gorakhnath Mandir, in Gorakhpur.

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Jai Prakash Agarwal
Ram Navami festival Photo: PTI
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Congress North East Delhi candidate Jai Prakash Agarwal performs 'aarti' on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, at the Gauri Shankar temple, in New Delhi.

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Ram Navami festival
Ram Navami festival in Patna Photo: PTI
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Priests give a holy bath to the idols of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, Lord Lakshman and Lord Hanuman with a ‘shankh’ at ISKCON temple on the occasion of the Ram Navami festival, in Patna.

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Amit Shah
Ram Navami: Amit Shah offers prayers Photo: PTI
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at a Ram temple on the occasion of 'Ram Navami', in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.

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Premalatha Vijayakanth
DMDK's Premalatha campaigns for P Saravanan in TN Photo: PTI
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DMDK leader Premalatha Vijayakanth during a roadshow while campaigning in support of AIADMK candidate from Madurai constituency P Saravanan, in Madurai.

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Narendra Modi
PM Modi campaigns ahead of LS polls in Assam Photo: PTI
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Supporters cheer during a public meeting addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Nalbari district.

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Narendra Modi
Ram Navami: PM watches Surya Tilak on Ram Lalla Photo: PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi watches the live telecast of 'Surya Tilak' on idol of 'Ram Lalla' at Ayodhya's Ram temple on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival.

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Derek OBrien
LS polls: TMC releases election manifesto Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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TMC leaders Amit Mitra and Derek O'Brien release the party's election manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, in Kolkata.

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Ram Navami festival
'Ram Navami' festival in Srinagar Photo: PTI
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Kashmiri Pandits participate in a religious procession on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, in Srinagar.

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
LS polls: Priyanka Gandhi in Saharanpur Photo: PTI
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra waves at supporters during a roadshow ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Saharanpur.

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Ram Navami Festival
Ram Navami: Devotees in Tirupati Photo: PTI
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Devotees during celebrations of 'Ram Navami' festival at Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, in Tirupati district.

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Swathi Chandrashekar
Swathi Chandrashekar joins Congress in K'taka Photo: PTI
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar with journalist Swathi Chandrashekar after the latter joined the Congress party at KPCC office, in Bengaluru.

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
LS polls: Priyanka Gandhi's roadshow in Saharanpur Photo: PTI
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Congress supporters gather for party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's roadshow ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Saharanpur.

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Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi campaigns in Karnataka Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses an election campaign rally in support of the party’s candidate from Mandya constituency Venkataramane Gowda (Star Chandru) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Mandya district.

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Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi campaigns in Karnataka Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during an election campaign rally in support of the party’s candidate from Mandya constituency Venkataramane Gowda (Star Chandru) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Mandya district.

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Narendra Modi
PM Modi in Agartala Photo: PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated during a public rally ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Agartala. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha is also seen.

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Narendra Modi
PM Modi in Agartala Photo: PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha wave at supporters during a public rally ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Agartala.

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Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury
Ram Navami: Shobha Yatra of Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury Photo: PTI
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Malda: BJP South Malda candidate Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury participates in a 'Shobha Yatra' on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, in Malda.

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Narendra Modi
LS polls: PM Modi campaigns in Tripura Photo: PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and BJP candidate Biplab Kumar Deb wave at supporters during a public meeting ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Agartala.

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Narendra Modi
LS polls: PM Modi campaigns in Tripura Photo: PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by BJP candidate and former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb during a public meeting ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Agartala. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha is also seen.

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Pannyan Raveendran
Pannyan Raveendran campaigns in Thiruvananthapuram Photo: PTI
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Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate Pannyan Raveendran during an election campaign ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Farmers protest at Shambhu border
Farmers' protest at Shambhu border Photo: PTI
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Farmers sit on railway tracks during a protest at the Shambhu border, in Patiala district.

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LS polls: Postal ballot for senior citizens in Nagaon
LS polls: Postal ballot for senior citizens in Nagaon Photo: PTI
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A senior citizen casts his vote through postal ballot for the Lok Sabha elections, in Nagaon.50B)

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Narendra Modi
LS polls: PM Modi campaigns in Tripura Photo: PTI
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BJP supporters during a public meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Agartala.

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LS polls: PM Modi campaigns in Tripura
LS polls: PM Modi campaigns in Tripura Photo: PTI
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A BJP supporter during a public meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Agartala.

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Ram Navami: Surya Tilak on Ram Lall in Ayodhya
Ram Navami: Surya Tilak on Ram Lall in Ayodhya Photo: PTI
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Ritual of 'Surya Tilak' being performed on the idol of 'Ram Lalla' on the occasion of 'Ram Navami', at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

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Yogi Adityanath
Ram Navami Festival: Adityanath performs 'Kanya Puja' Photo: PTI
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath poses for photos with young girls during 'Kanya Puja' on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, at Gorakhnath Mandir, in Gorakhpur.