Belur Math ritual In India
A priest of the Ramakrishna Mission is performing arati for a living goddess Kumari in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during a ritual at Belur Math, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) from Kolkata, India, on October 11, 2024. A girl between 5 to 10 years of age is being worshipped as Kumari or living goddess during Durga Puja, a five-day festival dedicated to the Goddess Durga, which is ending with the immersion of the clay idols on October 12.
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