The first day of the nine day Navratri festival began on Sunday, October 15, 2023.Many people queued up to seek blessings at Mumbais Mahalakshmi temple. IMAGE: Devotees offer darshan at the temple. All Photographs: Sahil Salvi for Rediff.com IMAGE: A Sea of devotees. IMAGE: Devotees patiently queue to enter the temple. IMAGE: A view of the crowd outside the temple.Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.comFeature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com