21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Welcoming The Gods

This photograph gives us a glimpse of an age-old ritual called Baandna which is celebrated by particular tribes in the outskirts of Purulia, India. Here, the women of the house draw patterns using rice flour, outside their homes to welcome the Gods.

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Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Purulia, India
Copyright: © Sudeb Chowdhury