New Year's Eve, Christmas celebrations and more winter scenes from Kolkata in pictures

Last sunset of the year before. Kolkata bids adieu to 2023 and ushers in 2024

People throng Park Street on New Year’s Eve

Visitors enjoy lip-smacking food at Bow Barracks on Sunday

Candles aglow as people gathered for Midnight Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral

An illuminated Park Street on December 25. Allen Park shone with lights and echoed with music for the Kolkata Christmas Festival

People thronged Alipore Zoological Garden on the occasion of Christmas

The Christmas Carnival at Acropolis mall kicked off with a fancy-dress ramp walk on December 22. More than 100 children participated, showcasing their fanciest outfits. The standout costumes included that of Mother Mary, Spider-man, and an Indian Army soldier. The event also featured entertaining activities such as musical chairs, cones, and rings. Some parents, too, joined in the fun

The Princeton Club premises turned into a playground for children on Christmas Day. Food and fun unlimited was on offer for all those who visited the carnival

Pilgrims and devotees have started reaching Kolkata on their way to take part in the 10-day Gangasagar Mela, which is scheduled to begin from January 8, 2024

People thronged Poush Utsav at Mohar Kunja on Thursday. The eight-day festival will end on January 1, 2024