Kolkata, India. 30th Mar, 2015. There are 2000 Kumari been worshiped at Dakshinewar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeath, during the occasion of Basanti Puja or Annapurna Puja. Kumari Puja is a tradition of worshiping young pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of the female energy or Devi in Hindu religious tradition. Credit: Saikat Paul/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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