TORONTO, CANADA, October 9, 2003: On the occasion of the festival of Dussehra last week, the Toronto Star published a photo of an icon of Goddess Durga which was nearly finished but unclothed. An icon in this state would never been shown in public. These large statues are worshipped for the festival and then placed in the river or ocean. They are elaborately clothed and decorated before being taken out to the temporary temples where they will be worshipped during the celebrations. The photo was part of a set of photos of festival preparations made available by Reuters. The India Cause website (“source”) has the photo and protest information.
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