19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
blissful joy
these women were gathered to celebrate a religious procession on the sixth day of navratra in dusehara called "the marriage of belwanti kanya". On the sixth day of navratra the people village gathered around a vine fruit tree and worship the tree as goddess Shakti after the worship seven fruits of vine plucked from a single branch and fruits used to wrapped in a bridal attire and married idol of lord Shiva. This is particularly celebrated in northern part of champaran district of Bihar
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
| Photo Location: | bagaha, India |
| Camera: | NIKON D5600 |
| Copyright: | © ravikesh kumar |