A idol of Goddess Laxmi stands tall in front of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Building as a hope for the traders on the occasion of Laxmi Puja in Mumbai on Tuesday, 28 October 2008. Market opened on 9000 points (BSE Sensex up by 547 points) during the mahurat trading where it had experienced major downfall last week due to global recession.

Photographer: Kedar Nene

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