In Pictures: India This Week (8 October to 14 October 2016)

Here are some of the best works of photojournalism from around India, this week.

Kashmiri Muslim women shout anti-government slogans during the funeral procession of Junaid Ahmed, a 12-year-old boy, in Srinagar on October 8 2016. (Photo: AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Beyond the headlines and behind the scenes, The Quint brings you a snapshot of India this week.

An anti-aircraft gun is seen on a beach near one of the venues of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit, in Cavelossim, Goa. (Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui)

A Kashmiri Shia Muslim bleeds after he flagellated himself during a Muharram procession in Srinagar. (Photo: Reuters/Danish Ismail)

Buddhist nun and musician Ani Choying Drolma performs during a concert in Mumbai. With more than 12 albums of melodious Nepali tunes and Tibetan hymns that highlight the themes of peace and harmony, the songstress in saffron robes has won hearts across the Himalayan nation and abroad. (Photo: AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Devotees immerse an idol of Goddess Durga into the Ganga at the end of Durga Puja in Kolkata. (Photo: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri)

A man rides his bicycle past volunteers of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) taking part in a march during celebrations to mark Vijaya Dashmi in Mumbai. (Reuters/Shailesh Andrade)

Dorsey Takapa, 65, a former goat herder, poses for a photograph in Choklamsar village. When asked how living in the world’s fastest growing major economy had affected life, Takapa replied: “Traditional values are being lost as we focus on money.” (Photo: Reuters/Cathal McNaughton)

A family gets its picture taken in front of the foam covering the polluted Yamuna in New Delhi. (Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi)

Devotees perform garba during celebrations to mark Navratri in Surat, Gujarat. (Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave)

The ‘Sarang’ helicopter display team shows its skills during Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindon air base near New Delhi. Air Force Day is celebrated to mark the establishment of the Indian Air Force in 1932. (Photo: AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

A priest offers prayers to a weapon at the police headquarters on the occasion of Dussehra in Ahmedabad. (Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave)

Check out all the photo essays in the ‘India This Week’ series.