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Dussehra preparations in the country begin well in advance every year as small and big artists gather together to design Ravana effigies on the occasion, that falls days before Diwali. The small to giant sized effigies of Demon king Ravana, which would go up in flames on Dussehra on Friday, have been crafted and lined up for sale in different parts of the country where people especially children could be seen purchasing them.
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Making face of 215-feet tall Ravana claimed to be the world's tallest at the Sector-5 ground in Panchkula on Monday, October 01 2018. (Express photo)
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With 7,000 kilograms of bamboo, 200 kilograms of gum, 600 kilograms of paper and cloth and 20 quintals of iron frame, the Ravana effigy is being designed at a cost of Rs 30 lakh. (Express photo)
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A man who makes Ravana for upcoming Dussehra is taking a nap at a park in West Delhi on Sunday. (Express photo)
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Ravana preparation for Dussehra 2018 on full swing in Delhi on Sunday. (Express photo)
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West Delhi's Titarpur area is where Ravanas stand tall – literally – their height ranging from five feet to 50 feet, many ready to be dispatched, others waiting for the glossy covering on their made-to-order bamboo bodies. (Express photo)
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The work started a day or two after Raksha Bandhan, which usually falls about two months before Dussehra. (Express photo)
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An artist gives finishing touches to an effigy of Ravana ahead of Dussehra Festival at Girgaum on Sunday. (Express photo)
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With Dussehra on Friday, the effigy makers are busy giving final touches to several customised Ravanas. (Express photo)
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A 210-feet tall Ravana effigy closed to a petrol pump in the Sector-5 ground in Panchkula on Monday. (Express photo)
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In North India, Dussehra is celebrated exactly 20 days before Diwali the festival of lights. (Express photo)
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An effigy of Ravana is set on fire at Girgaum Chowpatty on Thursday evening on the occasion of Dushehra. (Express photo)
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Demon King Ravana's effigy is set on fire at Girgaum Chowpatty on Thursday evening on the occasion of Dushehra. (Express photo)
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Demon King Ravana's effigy is set on fire at Girgaum Chowpatty on Thursday evening on the occasion of Dushehra. (Express photo)
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