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Karaga priest carrying the sacred pot. The Karaga festival gets its name from karaga (unbaked pot), made from the sediments and remains of the Sampangi tank, also called shakthi peeta (powerful location). In the image, we can see the Karaga priest carry the hasi karaga in his left hand and a curved dagger is his right hand on his way to Dharmaraya Swamy temple. The pot is covered in a ruby red scarf decorated with jasmine flowers and a diamond studded chain. This sacred icon is the first symbol of manifestation of the primal female power contained in a vessel (Courtesy: Prashanth B. Vepuri, Revival Heritage Hub)

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Brojen Yambem getting ready for performing rituals during Lai Haraoba at Loklaobung, Imphal. Unlike the amaibas, who are male priests, the position of amaibis are not determined by gender. The amaibi identity comprises both male (nupa) and female (nupi) amaibis.

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The pug mill produces compact clay which are cut off in the shape of Shivling and stacked. These moulds are thrown on the chaak to give shape to pottery items (Courtesy: Jai Thakur)

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गोरखनाथ के समसामयिक सिद्ध/Gorakhnath ke Samasamyika Siddha

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सुवागीत/Suva Geet

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छत्तीसगढ़ी सुआ गीत/ Chhattisgarhi Sua Geet