Marking the end of monsoon

On the occasion of Sharad Purnima, people lit lamps at the Gagangiri Maharaj Ashram at Manori Island, in Malad (West), on Monday. Sharad Purnima or Kojaagari Purnima is a harvest festival celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin (September–October). It marks the end of the monsoon.

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel during the qualifying session at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on Saturday

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel during the qualifying session at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on Saturday

Fast bowler S Sreesanth all decked up for ‘Krishnattam’, a devotional dance-drama, at the Sri Krishna Temple in Guruvayoor, Kerala, on Thursday evening. Krishnattam presents the story of Lord Krishna in a series of eight plays. Sreesanth was, on Friday, dropped from the BCCI’s list of centrally contracted players

British business tycoon Richard Branson sits on top of a taxi playing a drum during a parade at Nariman Point

Muslim girl feeds her goat on the eve of Eid al-Adha, at Byculla

Muslim girl feeds her goat on the eve of Eid al-Adha, at Byculla

Devotees hold oil lamps as they participate in a maha-aarti at Gandhinagar

Devotees hold oil lamps as they participate in a mahaaarti at Gandhinagar

Mysore maharaja Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar performs puja as part of Dussehra celebrations in Mysore Palace

Mysore maharaja Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar performs puja as part of Dussehra celebrations in Mysore Palace

More than 10,000 people light candles to spread the message of ‘jive daya’ in Ghatkopar on Monday night

More than 10,000 people light candles to spread the message of ‘jive daya’ in Ghatkopar on Monday night

Nepalese priests smoke as they get ready for the Shikali festival in Khokana, near Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday. Devotees sacrifice animals hoping to get the blessing of deities during this festival.

The flamingos of Kutch found the Sagar Vihar creek in Vashi too good to resist. These migratory birds stayed back and made it their home