epa06366196 An Indian devadasi displays her hands which have been decorated with henna, as she participates in rituals dedicated to her deity Goddess Yellamma or Renuka, in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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Indie: rytuał devadasi [GALERIA]
Devadasi w sanskrycie oznacza dosłownie sformułowanie „sługa dewy” a więc jednego z indyjskich bogów. Rytuał ten polega na oddaniu dziewczyny w małżeństwo z bóstwem lub świątynią.
epa06366185 An Indian devadasi with her face smeared with turmeric and vermilion participates in a ritual held to honor her deity Goddess Yellamma or Renuka, in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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epa06366186 Indian devadasi and eunuchs dance in front of their deity Goddess Yellamma or Renuka, during a ritual performed in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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epa06366187 An Indian devadasi walks barefoot on hot charcoal during a ritual in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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epaselect Indian devotees take blessings from a devadasi (R) in Mumbai, India, 03 December 2017. These devadasis, defined as a girl or a woman married to a deity or temple and thus a 'servant of God’, are in service to the Hindu goddess of fertility, Yellamma. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon between December and January.
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epa06366189 Indian devadasi carry their deity Goddess Yellamma or Renuka on her head, during a ritual in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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epa06366190 Indian devadasis with their forehead smeared with turmeric, pray to their deity Goddess Yellamma or Renuka as a part of a ritual held in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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epa06366192 Indian devadasi perform ritual to honor their deity Goddess Yellamma or Renuka in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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epa06366194 Indian devadasi smash their bangles as a part of a ritual and a symbol of their widowhood, in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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epa06366196 An Indian devadasi displays her hands which have been decorated with henna, as she participates in rituals dedicated to her deity Goddess Yellamma or Renuka, in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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epa06366197 An Indian devadasi goes into trance as she takes part in a ritual held to honor her deity Goddess Yellamma or Renuka, in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017. These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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epaselect epa06366197 An Indian devadasi goes into trance as she takes part in a ritual held to honor her deity Goddess Yellamma or Renuka, in Mumbai, India, 03 Decmber 2017 (issued 04 December 2017). These Devadasi, defined as a girl or woman married to a diety or temple – a servant of God- are in service to Yellamma the goddess of fertility. The widowhood ritual is performed during a full moon in between December and January. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
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