The tea workers community of Borjan Tea Estate doing rituals for the immersion ceremorny of Hindu goddess Manasa Devi. Hindu devotees believe 'Manasa Devi' is a goddess of snakes, worshiped mainly for the prevention and cure of snakebites and also for fertility and prosperity. Sylhet, Bangladesh.

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Location: Bangladesh
Photo credit: © Rafayat Khan / Alamy / Afripics
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