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In search of divine help

Fed up with human efforts, the local residents of Dakhinpat Kumargaon in Majuli praying with folding hands to the mighty Brahmaputra to exercise restraint. Massive erosion has been wreaking havoc in the entire area in the absence of proper initiative for years.
Location: 
Assam
Majuli
Date/Time: 
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 00:30
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