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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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26 May 2026

Devotees dressed as tigers, representing the ride of the Goddess, perform various dances and acts during the final day of Solapuri Mata Puja in an urban area 20 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2026. The Solapuri Mata Puja, also known as Muthyalamma Mata Puja, is a 5 to 10-day regional Hindu festival primarily celebrated in eastern India, especially in the Kharagpur and Kalaikunda regions of West Bengal. The festival centers around a turmeric-formed goddess worshipped as a daughter visiting her parental home. The highlight of the festival is the Visarjan (immersion) on the final day, marked by grand processions featuring devotees dressed as Kali and other deities. Brought to Bengal over a century ago by migrant workers from the Solapur region of Maharashtra, the festival has become an integral part of the local socio-cultural fabric.

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21 Apr 2026

A Hindu devotee prays with a burning earthen lamp during Bunga Dyah Jatra in Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 21, 2026. Devotees gather to witness rituals marking the start of the weeks-long procession, praying for rain, prosperity, and community well-being as celebrations continue across the city.

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20 Apr 2026

Women watch as Hindu devotees participate in a drug awareness rally near the clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 20, 2026. Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, launches a 100-day ''Nasha Mukt (Drug Free) Jammu and Kashmir'' campaign, aiming to make the Union Territory drug-free within three months. He announces measures against drug networks, including the seizure of passports, licenses, and properties of those involved in drug smuggling, and calls for a collective public movement to address the issue. Jammu and Kashmir is experiencing a severe, escalating drug abuse crisis, with official estimates indicating that over 1.35 million people in the Union Territory are affected by substance dependence. Heroin is the dominant drug, accounting for 90-95% of dependency cases.

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20 Apr 2026

Hindu devotees participate in a drug awareness rally near the clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 20, 2026. Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, launches a 100-day ''Nasha Mukt (Drug Free) Jammu and Kashmir'' campaign, aiming to address drug issues in the Union Territory within three months. He announces measures against drug networks, including the seizure of passports, licenses, and properties of those involved in drug smuggling, and calls for a collective public movement to tackle the issue. Jammu and Kashmir is experiencing a significant drug abuse crisis, with official estimates indicating that over 1.35 million people in the Union Territory are affected by substance dependence. Heroin is the dominant drug, accounting for 90-95% of dependency cases.

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20 Apr 2026

Hindu devotees participate in a drug awareness rally near the clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 20, 2026. Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, launches a 100-day ''Nasha Mukt (Drug Free) Jammu and Kashmir'' campaign, aiming to address drug issues in the Union Territory within three months. He announces measures against drug networks, including the seizure of passports, licenses, and properties of those involved in drug smuggling, and calls for a collective public movement to tackle the issue. Jammu and Kashmir is experiencing a significant drug abuse crisis, with official estimates indicating that over 1.35 million people in the Union Territory are affected by substance dependence. Heroin is the dominant drug, accounting for 90-95% of dependency cases.

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