"Mahastami"

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30 September 2025

Indian Hindu devotees perform the ritual called 'Anjali' on the occasion of 'Mahashtami' inside a makeshift place of worship of the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025.

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30 September 2025

A Hindu devotee performs a ritual after 'Anjali' on the occasion of 'Mahashtami' inside a makeshift place of worship of the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025.

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30 September 2025

A Hindu devotee performs a ritual after 'Anjali' on the occasion of 'Mahashtami' inside a makeshift place of worship of the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025.

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30 September 2025

Members of a royal family perform the ritual 'Anjali' on the occasion of 'Mahashtami' of the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025.

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22 November 2024

Documents show a dead body in a furnace inside a crematorium in Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. Tumpa Das, age 29, has been in charge of the crematorium for the last 10 years since her father's death. This woman, a Dom, single-handedly handles the work traditionally dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, she manages the work of the furnace alone.

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22 November 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, gestures before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace in a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in the South 24-Parganas district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work traditionally dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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22 November 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, gestures before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace in a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in the South 24-Parganas district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work traditionally dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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22 November 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, walks before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace in a crematorium at Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south from Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work, which is traditionally male-dominated. From registering the names of the dead to managing the cremation, the work of the furnace is handled by this young woman single-handedly.

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22 November 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, walks before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace in a crematorium at Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south from Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work, which is traditionally male-dominated. From registering the names of the dead to managing the cremation, the work of the furnace is handled by this young woman single-handedly.

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22 November 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, walks before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace outside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in the South 24-Parganas district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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22 November 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, walks before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace inside a crematorium at Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south from Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work, which is typically male-dominated. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is handled by this young woman single-handedly.

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22 November 2024

Relatives carry a dead body after performing rituals before cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium at Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. Tumpa Das, age 29, has been in charge of the crematorium for the last 10 years after her father's death. This woman, a Dom, single-handedly handles the work traditionally dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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22 November 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, prepares a death certificate while cremating a dead body in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Parganas district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman, a Dom, single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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22 November 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, a woman Dom, speaks with relatives before preparing a death certificate during the cremation of a dead body in a furnace inside a crematorium at Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Pargana district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman Dom single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is handled by this young woman single-handedly.

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22 November 2024

Relatives perform rituals in a polluted pond for a dead body before cremation in a furnace inside a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Parganas district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. Tumpa Das, age 29, has been in charge of the crematorium for the last 10 years after her father's death. This woman, a Dom, single-handedly handles the work traditionally dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, she manages the work of the furnace alone.

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22 November 2024

Tumpa Das, age 29, waits before the cremation of a dead body in a furnace in a crematorium in the Baruipur Panchayat area in South 24-Parganas district of Purandarpur Mahashamshan, about 39 km south of Kolkata, India, on November 20, 2024. For the last 10 years, after her father's death, she is in charge of the crematorium. This woman, a Dom, single-handedly handles the work typically dominated by men. From registering the names of the dead to cremation, the work of the furnace is managed by this young woman alone.

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