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Smallpox Goddess ''Sheetala Mata'' Worship

A Hindu woman steps over an infant in a ritual seeking blessings for the infant from Sheetala Mata, the Hindu goddess of smallpox, during Sheetala Puja in which devotees pray for the betterment of their family and society, in Kolkata, India, on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12474086
Date taken: 14 June 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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