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‘Double standards’: Oppn slams UP govt over ban on sale of meat near temples during Navratri • Mar. 30, 2025, 1:00 PM ET (The Indian Express)

Meat shops must be shut during Navratri, demands Delhi BJP MLA Ravinder Negi • Mar. 25, 2025, 2:12 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Also Known As	Sharad Navratri • Navaratri

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A woman and her daughter smear color powder on one another's face on Holi, the Indian festival of colors.

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