A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated ...
Kolkata comes alive during Durga Puja as devotees flood pandals to celebrate the city’s festive spirit. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2 ...
Family members of Kolkata's Baishnab Das Mullick Bari decorate the chalchitra with traditional mythological paintings before adorning Goddess Durga, ahead of their 260-year-old Dur ...
A vibrant 3D Alpana painted at the residence of Raj Krishna Mitra in Dorjipara, North Kolkata, adds a festive charm ahead of Durga Puja. Photos: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
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- Candlemakers gear up for Diwali as Kolkata workshops craft sweet-inspired designs
- In Images: Glimpses of Durga Puja across Kolkata
- Heritage Daw Bari Rituals Mark Start of Durga Puja
- In Images: Kolkata's 260-Year-Old Baishnab Das Mullick Bari prepares for Durga Puja
- In Images: Drummers eye livelihood as Durga Puja festival set to begin
- In Images: 3D Alpana Adorns Raj Krishna Mitra’s Dorjipara Home for Durga Puja
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