October 7: Delhi and beyond, in pictures

The day’s developments, events and newsmakers

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A ariel view of a venue where devotees are seen performing ‘Garba’ during Navratri festival, in Gandhinagar.
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PTI Photo
Devotees partake in a sacred chariot procession of Lord Venkateswara Swamy on the penultimate day of Navaratri Brahmotsavam at Tirumala of Chittoor district.

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PTI Photo
Children from Central Academy School dress themselves as Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary during an event in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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PTI Photo
A Goddess Durga community pandal made in the form of ‘Golden Temple of Amritsar’ during the ongoing Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata.

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Nepalese army men worship guns at the army barracks during Dashain festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. . 
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PTI Photo
Priests hold a buffallo before its sacrifice on the occasion of ‘Maha Navami’ during the ongoing Durga Puja festival in Nalbari district of Assam.

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Photo by Vipin
Workers install effigy of demon king Ravana with the help of a crane for the upcoming Hindu festival of Dussehra, at Red Fort in Delhi.
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Pramod pushkarna
Children for Durga puja in a lift to get kanjak on ninth day of Navratra in NCR. 

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PTI Photo
Police personnel check commuters for identification cards before being allowed to enter Aarey colony, in Mumbai. 
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PTI Photo
Vehicles stuck in the gaps after slabs of a 60-feet-long bridge collapsed in Junagadh district. The incident took place near Malanka village in Junagadh due to heavy rainfall. 

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Spectators watch hot air balloons lift off at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque.
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Bureau of Customs authorities Atty Lourdes Mangaoang presents to the media 8 kilograms of the illegal drug methamphetamine hydrochloride locally known as “Shabu” that was seized from an Indonesian passenger from Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Iraqi security forces chase anti-government protesters in Baghdad, Iraq. The protests began with demands for jobs and an end to corruption, and now include calls for justice for those killed in the protests. 
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Sri Lankan presidential candidate and former defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa waves to media as he leaves the election commission with his brother and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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AP/PTI
Police officer remove a climate protestor from Lambeth bridge in central London. Environmentalist blocked roads leading to Britain’s Parliament in an attempt to disrupt the heart of government. 
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AP/PTI
Nia Ali, of the United States, right, wins the gold medal in the women’s 100 meter hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. At left is Danielle Williams, of Jamaica, bronze. 

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Poland celebrates their silver medals in the women’s 4x400 meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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