The document discusses the Hindu festival of Dussehra. It is celebrated to worship Goddess Lakshmi and honor Lord Rama's victory over Ravana. On Dussehra, people exchange sweets, peanuts, and popcorn in colors of yellow. The festival is most celebrated in northern states like Delhi and Uttar Pradesh as well as parts of South India. Special foods like kheer, chole, and halwa puri are served on the eighth and ninth days of the festival.