An artisan working on a clay image of Goddess Durga, at a workshop in Kumartuli, an old neighborhood in Kolkata, home to a community of idol makers

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Kumartuli, or Kumortuli, is an old neighorhood in northern Kolkata, West Bengal, home to a community of traditional idol makers and sculptors. These skilled artisans, known as kumars, are renowned for their sculpting prowess and have been crafting clay likeness of Goddess Durga and other deities for generations. In Hinduism, a murti or pratima is a sacred depiction of a deity.

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Location: Kolkata
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