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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/western-disturbance-to-change-north-indias-weather-delhi-faces-severe-pollution-as-rain-remains-unlikely</loc>
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<image:caption>The Qutb Minar</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A landscape in Ladakh</image:caption>
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<news:title>Western Disturbance To Change North India’s Weather; Delhi Faces Severe Pollution As Rain Remains Unlikely</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/experiences/heritage/kali-puja-in-kolkata-exploring-its-spiritual-roots-and-cultural-legacy</loc>
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<image:caption>Kali Puja is observed on Kartik Amavasya, coinciding with Diwali, with the principal worship traditionally performed around midnight</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kalighat and Dakshineswar are two of Kolkata’s most prominent centres of Goddess Kali worship, attracting devotees throughout the year</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kali Puja celebrates Goddess Kali as the embodiment of Shakti, with devotees seeking her blessings for protection, courage, and the destruction of evil</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Red hibiscus flowers are among the traditional offerings made to Maa Kali, alongside fruits, sweets, and other items prescribed by family and temple customs</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kolkata’s bonedi baris preserve centuries-old Kali Puja traditions, including distinctive idols, ancestral rituals, and family-specific offerings</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bhoot Chaturdashi precedes Kali Puja, with Bengali households traditionally lighting 14 earthen lamps and preparing 14 varieties of leafy greens</image:caption>
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<news:title>Kali Puja in Kolkata: Exploring Its Spiritual Roots And Cultural Legacy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/stay/inside-keralas-traditional-tharavadu-heritage-homes-that-preserve-ancestral-legacy</loc>
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<image:caption>Kumarakom Tharavadu traces its origins to 1870, when M.C. Chandy built a family home for the Maliackal family</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tharavad, Vaniyamkulam, offers a glimpse into the domestic architecture of late 19th-century Kerala</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kandath Tharavad is an ancestral home that offers a window into Kerala's village life</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kuruvinakunnel Tharavad has a history extending approximately 400 years</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kumarakom Tharavadu traces its origins to 1870</image:caption>
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<image:caption>OG's Tharavadu, Panangad dates back approximately 125 years</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-05T09:00:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Inside Kerala's Traditional Tharavadu: Heritage Homes That Preserve Ancestral Legacy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/responsible-tourism/keralas-tourism-story-is-being-written-by-its-communities-inside-a-grassroots-tourism-movement</loc>
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<image:caption>Women farmers sort rice seedlings in a lush paddy field in Alappuzha, Kerala</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Women farmers in a paddy field in Alappuzha, Kerala</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Artisans paint images on an Onasvillu, a ceremonial bow used in rituals at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during Onam</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Kerala potter shapes traditional earthenware on a manual wheel using locally sourced clay</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A farmer tends to a paddy field in Kumarakom, Kerala</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T17:23:09.038+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala's Tourism Story Is Being Written By Its Communities: Inside A Grassroots Tourism Movement</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/luxury-travel-in-nepal-the-postcard-hotel-launches-a-wildlife-retreat-in-chitwan</loc>
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<image:caption>The Postcard Hotel will make its Nepal debut in November 2026 with a 22-room-and-suite property in Chitwan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rates at The Postcard on the Rapti River will start at INR 85,000 per suite, including anytime breakfast and flexible check-in and check-out</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T16:51:13.406+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Luxury Travel In Nepal: The Postcard Hotel Launches A Wildlife Retreat In Chitwan</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/wyndham-rewards-launches-homes-havens-for-vacation-rentals</loc>
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<image:caption>Homes &amp; Havens expands Wyndham’s portfolio with hundreds of professionally managed vacation rentals around the world</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tek Time in Jamaica</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T15:49:06.392+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Wyndham Rewards Launches Homes &amp; Havens For Vacation Rentals</news:title>
<news:keywords>Wyndham Rewards vacation rentals, Wyndham Rewards loyalty programme, Homes &amp; Havens vacation homes, Wyndham Rewards points, Wyndham holiday rentals, Vacation rentals loyalty programme, Holiday homes and villas, Wyndham Rewards new platform, Wyndham Rewards members, Earn and redeem Wyndham points, Professionally managed vacation rentals, Wyndham Rewards destinations, Wyndham Rewards 2026</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/ampstories/destinations/india/dev-deepawali-in-varanasi-8-spectacular-sights-to-see</loc>
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<image:caption>Dev Deepawali in Varanasi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Diyas illuminate Varanasi's ghats</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Floating diyas</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ganga Aarti</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Laser show during Dev Deepawali</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Illuminated facades</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Varanasi's ghat</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rangoli</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Varanasi fireworks</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Famous Hallstatt village in Alps mountains, Austria</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T13:04:21.815+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dev Deepawali In Varanasi: 8 Spectacular Sights To See</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/stay/step-back-in-time-at-indias-oldest-hotels-housed-in-centuries-old-buildings</loc>
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<image:caption>Neemrana Fort-Palace, a 15th-century hilltop fort in Rajasthan’s Aravalli range, makes for a memorable heritage getaway</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Aerial view of Hill Fort-Kesroli in Alwar</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Neemrana Fort-Palace, Alwar</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Samode Palace, Jaipur</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ramgarh Heritage Hotel, Panchkula</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Old Harbour Hotel, Kochi, Kerala</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T10:15:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Step Back In Time At India's Oldest Hotels Housed In Centuries-Old Buildings</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/the-ballard-a-new-stay-that-brings-you-closer-to-the-spirit-of-mumbai</loc>
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<image:caption>Gateway of India</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Ballard's Lobby Area</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Ballard Estate</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Deluxe Room at the hotel</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Explore the attractions along the Arabian Sea</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T09:00:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Ballard: A New Stay That Brings You Closer To The Spirit Of Mumbai</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/cyclone-murasu-makes-landfall-in-andhra-pradesh-travel-disruptions-and-weather-alerts</loc>
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<image:caption>(Representational Image) Cyclone Murasu made landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh between 3:30 am and 5:30 am on November 3, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-03T16:43:59.950+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cyclone Murasu Makes Landfall In Andhra Pradesh: Travel Disruptions And Weather Alerts</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/8-missing-in-uttarakhands-kedartal-after-avalanche-5-from-bengal-and-2-from-up</loc>
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<image:caption>Kedartal, Uttarakhand</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Trekking routes in Uttarakhand's Kedartal (Representational Image)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Meadows on the way to Kedartal, Uttarakhand</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-03T15:21:12.615+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>8 Missing In Uttarakhand’s Kedartal After Avalanche, 5 From Bengal And 2 From UP</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/ampstories/destinations/international/8-places-in-austria-to-see-the-alps-reflected-in-lakes</loc>
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<image:caption>Famous Hallstatt village in Alps mountains, Austria</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Astberg Speichersee</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Lake Achensee</image:caption>
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<image:caption>St. Stephen's Cathedral</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Locals in Istanbul smoking traditional hookahs</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Devotees in Odisha burn dried jute stems as part of Diwali rituals</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Lakshmi and Ganesh idols</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Murukku on banana leaves</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A stack of adhirasam, traditional South Indian sweets</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Locals in Kullu celebrating Budhi Diwali</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Air India-inspired Maharaja Suite at Taj Mahal, New Delhi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ayodhya during Diwali</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kanak Bhawan in Ayodhya</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ayodhyam by IHCL</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Park Inn by Radisson Ayodhya</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Ghats of Varanasi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The 19th century BrijRama Palace</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Taj Ganges offers the complete charm of Varanasi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Hawa Mahal in Jaipur</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Oberoi Rajvilas</image:caption>
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<image:caption>One of the suites of the Samode Haveli</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Golden Temple</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Earth Amritsar</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The front facade of the Gateway Madurai</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Route</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway opened in 1881 connecting New Jalpaiguri with Darjeeling</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chapslee in Shimla occupies a historic house dating to the 19th century</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Nilgiri Mountain Railway connects Mettupalayam to Ooty</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Entrance to The Imperial, New Delhi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A vintage brochure of the hotel</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The 1911 restaurant</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Portraits of Indian rulers in the hotel's hallways</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The famed marble-topped Gandhi Table</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The vibrant hues of Yangykala Canyon</image:caption>
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