Smallpox Goddess ''Sheetala Mata'' Worship

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Smallpox Goddess ''Sheetala Mata'' Worship

A woman lies on a road as she performs a ritual while worshipping 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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