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Priests worship a nine-year, five-month, and fourteen-day-old Hindu girl, Debalina Chakraborty, known as a "Kumari," who yawns during the Durga Puja religious festival at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram, operated by the Ramakrishna Mission on the outskirts of Agartala. A "Kumari" is a young virgin girl worshiped as part of Durga Puja rituals. This festival is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus, who believe that the goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. Tripura, India.
Description:
Priests worship a nine-year, five-month, and fourteen-day-old Hindu girl, Debalina Chakraborty, known as a "Kumari," who yawns during the Durga Puja religious festival at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram, operated by the Ramakrishna Mission on the outskirts of Agartala. A "Kumari" is a young virgin girl worshiped as part of Durga Puja rituals. This festival is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus, who believe that the goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. Tripura, India.
Image Description:
Priests worship a nine-year, five-month, and fourteen-day-old Hindu girl, Debalina Chakraborty, known as a "Kumari," who yawns during the Durga Puja religious festival at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram, operated by the Ramakrishna Mission on the outsk