I watched this young girl having her head shaved whilst clinging to her father's leg at the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata. This temple is one of the most intense places I have been to in India. The right toe of Dakshayani is said to have fallen here. The temple is visited by pilgrims from all over India irrespective of sectarian differences. The thousands of pilgrims who flock daily to the Kalighat temple treat Kali very much like a human mother, bringing her their domestic problems and prayers for prosperity, and returning when their prayers are fulfilled to express their gratitude.