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A Transgender with her face covered with Green coloured saree as part of the ritual.
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The initiation begins.
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Sheetal Nayak leads the celebrations with a shower of money.
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It is a long night of song and dance and celebration.
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The currency notes “fluttered” to ward off the evil eye are later gathered up.
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Setting out to the seashore early the next morning.
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The arati at the Veerampattinam seashore.
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Sanctified by seawater.
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“Revealing” themselves to the goddess.
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Turning to face their favourite guest in attendance.
Posing proudly in solidarity.
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