In pics: Durga Puja celebrations, Chaturthi night out and more news from Kolkata

On Chaturthi night, north Kolkata pandals were thronged by puja revellers in large numbers

Police personnel managing the crowd and traffic flow at Central Avenue near Mohammad Ali Park to prevent congestion. The pandal, a replica of Kedarnath temple, has been attracting a huge number of pandal-hoppers this year

The street at Rajballavpara’s Nabarun Sangha Durga Puja has been beautifully painted. This trend has been witnessed elsewhere too

Alpona being drawn at Mitra Bari near Girish Park on Panchami evening

Dhakis arrive at Sealdah station on Thursday from various parts of rural Bengal and it is time for puja organisers to bargain hard and select dhakis for their respective pujas for the next five days

Rajasthan has inspired the organisers of Kabitirtha this year. While the pandal has been decorated with vibrant embroidered cloth based on designs of the desert state, the interior has been decorated with seven life-size paintings by club members depicting the music, art and dance forms of Rajasthan

The 39th edition of Jhowtala Sarbajanin Durga Puja was inaugurated by differently abled and elderly women from MAHER

The workers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) carried out vector control at Durga Puja pandals to prevent dengue