A 145-year-old ritual known as Marbat is undergoing a civic makeover. This ritual is said to have 'evil-banishing' properties.
Further information about the changes and significance of this makeover is available. The ritual is associated with Nagpur.
Details about the makeover and its impact can be found in the source publication, which provides more information about this development.
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