In pictures: Bidding adieu to Maa Durga with ‘boron’ and ‘dhunuchi naach’

After days of joyous festivities, devotees in Bengal bid a tearful adieu to the Goddess, partaking in the final sacred rituals

My Kolkata Web Desk

Published 24.10.23, 09:13 PM

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On the final day of the 10-day celebration, women performed ‘dhunuchi naach’ at a puja pandal in Bagbazar

Ashim Paul

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Women in red and white saris, smeared in ‘sindoor’, participated in the final celebrations

Ashim Paul

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The city witnessed a graceful ‘dhunuchi naach’ and ‘boron’ rituals by the transgender community at Esplanade Tram Depot

Arnab Dutta

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Family members of Daw Bari in Jorasanko take part in ‘Devi boron’

Sannidh Roychowdhury

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Women of Daw Bari get emotional as they bid adieu to Maa Durga before immersion

Sannidh Roychowdhury

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