Description:
Priests carry the nine-year, five-month, and fourteen-day-old Hindu girl Debalina Chakraborty, known as a "Kumari," to the Puja site. She yawns while awaiting worship by Hindu priests during Durga Puja at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram. Kumari is worshiped as part of Durga Puja rituals, which is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus. Hindus believe that goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. Tripura, India.
Description:
Priests carry the nine-year, five-month, and fourteen-day-old Hindu girl Debalina Chakraborty, known as a "Kumari," to the Puja site. She yawns while awaiting worship by Hindu priests during Durga Puja at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram. Kumari is worshiped as part of Durga Puja rituals, which is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus. Hindus believe that goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. Tripura, India.
Image Description:
Priests carry the nine-year, five-month, and fourteen-day-old Hindu girl Debalina Chakraborty, known as a "Kumari," to the Puja site. She yawns while awaiting worship by Hindu priests during Durga Puja at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram. Kumari is wors