Editorial photo #11729161 Religion and Belief
Kali Puja Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Girls wield bamboo sticks during an event to demonstrate self-defense skills as part of the celebration of the Hindu festival of Kali Puja outside a ''pandal,'' a decorated structure, in Kolkata, India, on November 1, 2024. Kali is a Hindu goddess who represents the opposing forces of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and time (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto).