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Indian Hindu pilgrims perform 'pind-daan' rituals for the salvation of their ancestors on the last day of Pitru Paksha or days for offering prayers to ancestors, at Sangam in Allahabad on October 8, 2018. - In Hindu mythology, this day is also called "Mahalaya" and describes the day when the gods created the ten-armed goddess Durga to destroy the demon king Asura who plotted to drive out the gods from their kingdom. The five-day period of worship of Durga, who is attributed as the destroyer of evil, commences on October 15, this year (Photo by SANJAY KANOJIA / AFP) (Photo credit should read SANJAY KANOJIA/AFP via Getty Images)