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Durga Puja festival kicks off in India amid virus restrictions

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Hindu devotees return after performing rituals with a traditionally-decorated banana tree wrapped in a sari symbolizing the wife of Hindu god Ganesha, on the banks of the river Ganges during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on October 23, 2020. (Photo by AFP)

The Indian city of Kolkata kicks off celebrations for the annual Hindu festival Durga Puja amid coronavirus restrictions.

Durga Puja commemorates the slaying of the demon king, marking the triumph of good over evil.

(Source: AFP)

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