Kolkata, India. 28th Sep, 2017. Indian women perform rituals during Kumai Puja ritual at Maha Astami of Durga Puja in Kolkata. An Indian girl Chayanika Ganguly, 7yrs old dressed as Goddess Durga worshipped during the Kumari Puja ritual as a part of the Durga Puja festival at Bholanath Dham on September 28, 2017 in Kolkata. The Kumari (young pre pubescent girl) Puja is a ritual of worshipping a girl aged between six to twelve years, as manifestation of the female energy or Devi in Hindu religious tradition. Credit: Saikat Paul/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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