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Kolkata Hindu Priests Wash Deities For 'Snan Yatra'

Ahead of the festival of Rath Yatra, idols of the Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are being washed with honey, water and milk in Kolkata on the occasion of 'Snan Yatra' which means the holy bathing ceremony.

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Ahead of the festival of Rath Yatra, idols of the Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are being washed with honey, water and milk in Kolkata on the occasion of 'Snan Yatra' which means the holy bathing ceremony.