Eco-friendly Durga immersion, Eden Gardens practice & other news in pictures from Kolkata

The idol of goddess Durga and her children at Tala Prottoy were force-melted by jets of waters on Thursday night even as youths celebrated the immersion through dance and live music. The puja committee has been practising this particular way of immersion to save the Hooghly from pollution

Players of Bangladesh and The Netherlands during net practice at the Eden Gardens before their face-off on Saturday

Writer, child-rights activist and actress Nandana Dev Sen, younger daughter of Nabaneeta Dev Sen and Amartya Sen, uploaded this photograph on Thursday on her Instagram handle with the caption: ‘To all of you who sent your Bijoya pranam to Baba, my father sends his heartfelt thanks, and his warmest wishes. May the year be filled with health, happiness, and equally important, the honoring of human rights across the world. 🙏🏾💐 #ShubhoBijoya #AmartyaSen #bijoyadashami #blessings #humanrights #humanity #WednesdayWisdom #peace #PeaceForAllWorld #wednesdayvibes #wednesdaythought #peacenotwar #peaceandlove #family #familytime’

Actress Vidya Balan inaugurated two new showrooms of Senco Gold & Diamonds at Kankurgachi and Hatibagan on Friday. She also unveiled exquisite Lotus, Signature and Power collections along with Dhanteras mega offers. Suvankar Sen, managing director and chief executive director, Senco Gold & Diamonds and Joita Sen, director and head of design and marketing, were also in attendance on the occasion. While the Kankurgachi showroom spreads across 2100+ sqft, the Hatibagan showroom sprawls 11500+ sqft is Senco’s largest showroom nationally

Actress and Lok Sabha MP Mimi Chakraborty posted this photograph on her Instagram handle with the caption: ‘Mom lets drape that saree for you😅😅😅’