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Covid norms relaxed: No physical distancing, few masks, as crowd gathers at temple in UP’s Mirzapur

The Maa Vindhyavasini Temple in Mirzapur reopened for devotees as parts of Uttar Pradesh started to open up after the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Jun 02, 2021 · 02:23 pm
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