A Quote by Beeban Kidron

Each January, nearly half a million people visit the small town of Saundatti for ajatre or festival, to be blessed by Yellamma, the Hindu goddess of fertility.

Beeban Kidron

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Beeban Kidron
English - Director
Born: May 2, 1961

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