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It is a rare ritual observed only in a few areas during Goddess Shitala puja, keeping two soil bowls in hand and one on head, the priest fires them with dhuna.

It is a rare ritual observed only in a few areas during Goddess Shitala puja, keeping two soil bowls in hand and one on head, the priest fires them with dhuna.

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Date Taken: 03.2010
Date Uploaded: 11.2010
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Camera: Canon EOS 450D
Copyright: © Vivekananda Bhattacharjee