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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6802721088435374% 0.6802721088435374% 0.6802721088435374% 0.6802721088435374% \/ 1.4388489208633095% 1.4388489208633095% 1.4388489208633095% 1.4388489208633095%\" id=\"el-d92be64b-efd7-4db6-a31e-8a5a4bebaf85\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.5525510204081631% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.307443em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #efeefe\">West Bengal &amp; Odisha \u2013 Jhulan Yatra<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #efeefe\">Raksha Bandhan coincides with Jhulan Yatra, dedicated to Lord Krishna. 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