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Walnuts, or doon, are soaked in water and surrounded by plastic magnolias in a Kashmiri family’s home in celebration of Shivratri on Feb. 19 in San Ramon, Calif.
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Laiyaa Lava, age 11, stands in kitchen drinking apple cider at her home on Feb. 20 in Elk Grove, Calif. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local.
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Atiksh Mehta, age 11, plays with his Rubik’s Cube on Feb. 20 in Sacramento, Calif. Atiksh can complete the puzzle in around 6 seconds. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local.

Sree Sripathy joined India Currents as a staff photographer and CatchLight Local Fellow as part of CatchLight's California Local Visual Desk program in June 2022. Reach out with story ideas or comments...