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A member of the Ramnami community, a Hindu devotional sect from Chhattisgarh, at a community puja pandal during the ongoing 'Durga Puja' festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Members of the Ramnami community, a Hindu devotional sect from Chhattisgarh, are seen at a community puja pandal during the ongoing 'Durga Puja' festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The community members tattoo the sacred name 'Ram' on their skin, transforming their bodies into living temples, as an act of rebellion against discrimination by the higher castes. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Members of the Ramnami community, a Hindu devotional sect from Chhattisgarh, are seen at a community puja pandal during the ongoing 'Durga Puja' festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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A member of the Ramnami community, a Hindu devotional sect from Chhattisgarh, recites a religious text at a community puja pandal during the ongoing 'Durga Puja' festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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A member of the Ramnami community, a Hindu devotional sect from Chhattisgarh, at a community puja pandal during the ongoing 'Durga Puja' festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Members of the Ramnami community, a Hindu devotional sect from Chhattisgarh, are seen at a community puja pandal during the ongoing 'Durga Puja' festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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A visitor takes photographs at a community puja pandal representing Ramnami community, a Hindu devotional sect from Chhattisgarh, during the ongoing 'Durga Puja' festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
