Kumari Puja worship ceremony in India

A young girl dressed as the living Goddess Kumari takes part in the Kumari puja, a worship ceremony during the Durga Puja festival in Nagaon District of Assam, India on October 14, 2021. Girl between 5 to 10 years of age is worshipped as Kumari or living goddess during Durga Puja, a five-day festival dedicated to the Goddess Durga, which will end with the immersion of the clay idols.