Thousands offer ‘anjali’ on Ashtami, Kumari Puja rituals & other Kolkata news in pictures

Rituals for Ashtami Puja in progress at Saptasikha Club in Behala

Veteran actor Prosenjit Chatterjee was seen offering ‘anjali’ at Hazra Park Durgotsab Committee pandal on Sunday. The pandal reflects the life of autorickshaw drivers

(Top) A young girl being worshipped during Kumari Puja at the Ramakrishna Math and Mission headquarters in Belur, Howrah, on Sunday and (below) thousands of visitors gathered to witness the puja

Devotees offer ‘anjali’ at Baguiati Sports Council puja pandal on Sunday morning

Kumari Puja rituals in progress at Bagbazar Sarbojonin Durga Puja pandal on Sunday

‘Dhuno purano’ rituals in progress at the Thanthania Dutta Bari on Ashtami

The crowd of revellers at the Bagbazar Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal refused to ebb till wee hours of Sunday

Thousands of visitors were seen jostling with each other for a glimpse of the Santosh Mitra Square puja pandal on Sunday. It has been modelled on the underconstruction Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh

The reflection of the magnificent College Square Durga Puja pandal, which is a replica of the Mysore Palace, falls on water

The crowd at the Ekdalia Evergreen Club Durga Puja pandal on Sunday evening

A total of 108 earthen lamps lit during Ashtami Sandhi Puja rituals at Jorasanko Daw Bari and (right) Halder Bari on Sunday