Loading...
Done
A young Hindu girl eats an ice-cream before participating in a ceremony where she and other girls  will be worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)

A young Hindu girl eats an ice-cream before participating in a ceremony where she and other girls will be worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)




An Indian devotee, with a steel trident pierced through his cheeks as part of a ritual, participates in a religious procession to the temple of Hindu goddess Muthumariamman in Mumbai, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. The devotees perform the ritual after their prayers to the goddess have been answered or their wishes fulfilled. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)

An Indian devotee, with a steel trident pierced through his cheeks as part of a ritual, participates in a religious procession to the temple of Hindu goddess Muthumariamman in Mumbai, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. The devotees perform the ritual after their prayers to the goddess have been answered or their wishes fulfilled. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)




A horse carrying a Hindu girl drinks water  during a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Ram Navami marks the birth of Hindu God Rama. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)

A horse carrying a Hindu girl drinks water during a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Ram Navami marks the birth of Hindu God Rama. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)




Indian Hindu devotees, their backs pierced with metal hooks as part of a ritual, participate in a religious procession to the temple of Hindu goddess Muthumariamman in Mumbai, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)

Indian Hindu devotees, their backs pierced with metal hooks as part of a ritual, participate in a religious procession to the temple of Hindu goddess Muthumariamman in Mumbai, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)




A Hindu woman decorates the sole of her daughter's feet with vermillion for her to participate in a ceremony where young girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Ram Navami marks the birth of Hindu God Rama. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)

A Hindu woman decorates the sole of her daughter's feet with vermillion for her to participate in a ceremony where young girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Ram Navami marks the birth of Hindu God Rama. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)




Hindus brandishing swords participate in a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)

Hindus brandishing swords participate in a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)




A Hindu man applies makeup as he prepares to participate in a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)

A Hindu man applies makeup as he prepares to participate in a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)




A young Hindu girl holds a rose in her hand during a ceremony where she and other girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)

A young Hindu girl holds a rose in her hand during a ceremony where she and other girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)




A young Hindu girl sits for a ceremony where she and other girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)

A young Hindu girl sits for a ceremony where she and other girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)



A Hindu girl, her hands decorated with vermillion, participates in a ceremony where young girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)

A Hindu girl, her hands decorated with vermillion, participates in a ceremony where young girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)




A young Hindu girl sits for a ceremony where she and other girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)

A young Hindu girl sits for a ceremony where she and other girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)




Members of a brass band play religious tunes during in a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)

Members of a brass band play religious tunes during in a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)




Hindus dressed in the likeness of mythological characters wait to participate in a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)

Hindus dressed in the likeness of mythological characters wait to participate in a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)




A woman dances during a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)

A woman dances during a religious procession on Ram Navami festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)




Young Hindu girls sit together for a ceremony where they are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)

Young Hindu girls sit together for a ceremony where they are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)




A young Hindu girl sits for a ceremony where she and other girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)

A young Hindu girl sits for a ceremony where she and other girls are worshipped as “Kumari”, or living goddess, during Ram Navami festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Bikas Das/AP Photo)




Hindu devotees gather around giant idols of Hindu god Rama, right, and his brother Lakshman during a religious procession to mark “Ram Navami” festival in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Rama. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)

Hindu devotees gather around giant idols of Hindu god Rama, right, and his brother Lakshman during a religious procession to mark “Ram Navami” festival in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Rama. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)
29 Mar 2015 12:23:00