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In Images: Devotees worship Goddess Sheetala with fire rituals in Kolkata
Women hold earthen pots with fire during Sheetala Puja, a ritual held in Kolkata on June 14, 2025, to worship Goddess Sheetala (a version of Durga linked with healing and protection from diseases, including smallpox) for family well-being. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri
Women hold earthen pots with fire during Sheetala Puja, a ritual held in Kolkata on June 14, 2025, to worship Goddess Sheetala (a version of Durga linked with healing and protection from diseases, including smallpox) for family well-being. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri
Women hold earthen pots with fire during Sheetala Puja, a ritual held in Kolkata on June 14, 2025, to worship Goddess Sheetala (a version of Durga linked with healing and protection from diseases, including smallpox) for family well-being. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri
Women hold earthen pots with fire during Sheetala Puja, a ritual held in Kolkata on June 14, 2025, to worship Goddess Sheetala (a version of Durga linked with healing and protection from diseases, including smallpox) for family well-being. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri
Women hold earthen pots with fire during Sheetala Puja, a ritual held in Kolkata on June 14, 2025, to worship Goddess Sheetala (a version of Durga linked with healing and protection from diseases, including smallpox) for family well-being. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri
Women hold earthen pots with fire during Sheetala Puja, a ritual held in Kolkata on June 14, 2025, to worship Goddess Sheetala (a version of Durga linked with healing and protection from diseases, including smallpox) for family well-being. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri
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