Priest performs ‘Deodhani’ dance on the first day of the Deodhani festival at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Saturday, 18 August 2012. The three day Deodhani festival is held to worship the Serpent Goddess Kamakhya during which goats and pigeons are offered and sacrificed. The Kamakhya Temple in Assam is one of the most venerated Shakti shrines in India, and is regarded as one of the Shakti Peethams associated with the legend of Shiva and Daksha Yagna.
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Tags: SadhuHoly ManPriestReligious DanceAssami Festivalhorizontal
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