Kolkata, India. 09th Oct, 2016. Women devotees aply Alta or Red Dye on the border of foot before the girl Rupsha Banerjee, 7 yrs old dress as Goddess Durga worship during the Mahaatami of Durga Puja festival at Bholanath Dham of North Kolkata. The Kumari (young pre pubescent Hindu girl) Puja is a ritual of worshipping a girl aged between six to twelve years, symbolizing the Kanya Kumari (virgin) form of the Goddess Durga. © Saikat Paul/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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