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| Festival | Timing | Key Activities | Vibe | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Oct-Nov | Lighting diyas, fireworks, sweets, gambling (card games) | Joyous, bright, family | | Holi | March | Throwing colored powder, drinking bhang (thandai), bonfires | Chaotic, playful, loud | | Navratri/Dussehra | Sept-Oct | Fasting 9 days, Garba dancing, burning demon effigies | Devotional + energetic | | Eid-ul-Fitr | Variable | New clothes, sheer khurma (sweet vermicelli), charity | Solemn morning, festive noon | | Ganesh Chaturthi | Aug-Sept | Clay idols, 10-day immersion processions | Artistic, community-driven | | Pongal/Makar Sankranti | Jan | Cooking rice in milk, kite flying, cattle decoration | Harvest, rustic |