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Hindu devotees perform a ritual of balancing fire pots on their heads and hands Tuesday as part of rituals on Sitala Puja, which is dedicated to the Hindu goddess of pox, in Kolkata, India. Devotees participate in various rituals during this event to make a wish for the well-being of their family.

Hindu devotees perform a ritual of balancing fire pots on their heads and hands Tuesday as part of rituals on Sitala Puja, which is dedicated to the Hindu goddess of pox, in Kolkata, India. Devotees participate in various rituals during this event to make a wish for the well-being of their family.