An artisan doing the finishing touches to a semi-finished clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Kali, 'the Goddess of Power', at a studio in Agartala. The Kali worship takes place along with 'Diwali', the festival of Lights, which will be celebrated simultaneously in other parts of the country, marking the victory over evil and commemorating the time when the Hindu God Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya. Tripura, India.

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