Kolkata, India. 05th Apr, 2017. India Hindu devotees worship young girls as Kumari on the occasion of Basanti Puja or Navratri festival at Adyapith near Kolkata. Kumari, is the tradition of worshipping young pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy or Devi in Hindu religious traditions. Credit: Saikat Paul/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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