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Devotees prepare the nine-year, five-month, and fourteen-day-old Hindu girl Debalina Chakraborty, known as a "Kumari," as she yawns while awaiting worship by priests during Durga Puja at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram. Kumari is a young virgin girl worshiped as part of Durga Puja rituals. The festival is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus, who believe that goddess Durga symbolizes the power and triumph of good over evil. Tripura, India.
Description:
Devotees prepare the nine-year, five-month, and fourteen-day-old Hindu girl Debalina Chakraborty, known as a "Kumari," as she yawns while awaiting worship by priests during Durga Puja at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram. Kumari is a young virgin girl worshiped as part of Durga Puja rituals. The festival is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus, who believe that goddess Durga symbolizes the power and triumph of good over evil. Tripura, India.
Image Description:
Devotees prepare the nine-year, five-month, and fourteen-day-old Hindu girl Debalina Chakraborty, known as a "Kumari," as she yawns while awaiting worship by priests during Durga Puja at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram. Kumari is a young virgin girl wo