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GOOD VS EVIL

in the town of Tiruchendur in the, and tarts. In 2017 Sumit Dayal, a photographer based in New Delhi and Kashmir, chronicled the celebration, which represents a symbolic fresh start. During Dussehra, “locals find common ground to connect with each other and their roots through traditions passed down for generations,” Dayal says. “The final scenes end with rituals on a beach, [which] allow people from outside to witness and partake in this festival.”

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