Indians crowd a wholesale market ahead of the Hindu festival of Dussehra in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. The Hindu festival season that draws tens and thousands of people, packed together shoulder-to-shoulder in temples, shopping districts and congregations, has lead to fears and a sense of foreboding among health experts who warn of a whole new cascade of infections, further testing India’s already battered healthcare system. The fears of such a prospect, in fact, prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the nation in a televised speech earlier this week. Pointing to Western countries, he appealed to Indians not to lower their guard during the festive season and warned people of “any laxity” that "could strain India’s health system.” (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)