Kolkata, India. 28th Sep, 2017. Devotees carries nine Kumari (young pre pubescent girl) in their lap to the pandal or temporary stage for worship in Kolkata. Nine Kumari is being worshiped by devotees during the Durga puja festival Maha Astami at Community Puja 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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