13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The devotees are seeking blessings from goddess shitala at Kolkata, India
On the Eve of shitala puja, devotees are sitting on the road & keep the pot with fire on their head and hands for seek blessings from goddess shitala. This is a Hindu ritual. Devotees are maintain this tradition since long years. I have captured this image at Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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| Date Taken: | 04.2015 |
| Date Uploaded: | 05.2015 |
| Photo Location: | Kolkata, India |
| Copyright: | © Joydeep Mukherjee |