A member of the Ramnami community from Chhattisgarh, with 'Ram' inscribed in tattoos across his body, attended a press conference organised by the Chalta Bagan Durga Puja Committee at a city hotel in Kolkata on 31 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A Ramnami devotee from Chhattisgarh, whose body bears the name 'Ram' tattooed repeatedly as an act of faith, was present at the Chalta Bagan Durga Puja Committee press conference held at a hotel in Kolkata on 31 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Ramnami tradition of tattooing 'Ram' across the body is a defining mark of community identity for members from Chhattisgarh. One such devotee attended the Chalta Bagan Durga Puja Committee press conference in Kolkata on 31 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Several members of the Ramnami community from Chhattisgarh, each bearing 'Ram' tattoos across their bodies, gathered at the Chalta Bagan Durga Puja Committee press conference at a city hotel in Kolkata on 31 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Ramnami community members from Chhattisgarh — whose centuries-old practice involves tattooing the name 'Ram' as a devotional act — attended the Chalta Bagan Durga Puja Committee press conference in Kolkata on 31 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Ramnami members from Chhattisgarh, visibly marked with 'Ram' tattoos, joined the Chalta Bagan Durga Puja Committee press conference in Kolkata on 31 August 2026, highlighting the community's participation in the city's upcoming Durga Puja festivities. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)