An Indian man applies make up on artist Krishna Shukla, 14, dressed up as Hindu god Laxman ahead of a religious procession during the Dussehra festival also known as Vijayadashami, the day Rama killed demon king Ravana who had abducted Rama's wife Sita, celebrates the victory of good over evil on 12th october in Prayagraj in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India,Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)