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Amit Dave / Reuters
A police officer holds a hand grenade as he offers prayers in front of weapons, as part of a ritual for the Dussehra festival in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad Oct. 24. Dussehra is the Hindu festival which commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil.
Police officers offer prayers in front of weapons, as part of a ritual for the Dussehra festival in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Dussehra is the Hindu festival which commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil.
--Reported by Reuters
Amit Dave / Reuters
A policeman offers prayers in front of weapons as part of a ritual for the Dussehra festival in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad Oct. 24.
Ajit Solanki / AP
A priest chants as paramilitary Home Guards officers perform rituals on weapons at their headquarters on Vijayadashmi, or Dussehra festival, in Ahmadabad, India, Oct. 24.
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That is a little odd...
Oh great Vishnu in the sky,
Let me hit that paki in the eye.
Pretty sad article to illustrate so many other IMPORTANT things celebrated as part of this religious festival, overlooked only to SHOW guns in the hands of POLICE officers, their only weapons to protect them from TERRORISTS.