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In Images: Clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis take shape in Kolkata as Kali Puja nears
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
An artist works on clay idols of Dakinis and Yoginis displayed for sale at a roadside workshop in Kolkata on Thursday. The mythological figures are worshipped alongside goddess Kali during Kali Puja. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
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