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In pictures: From Belgachia to Tala, puja themes fill revellers with ‘full and void’ feelings

Earthy versus flashy tones in pandal decorations play with people’s imagination and senses

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 04.10.24, 07:31 PM
‘Shanchoy’ is the theme of the Bosepukur Sitalamandir Durga Puja pandal this year. It is made of various kinds of pottery items. The puja has created two pandals this year, the second being a recreation of the 2001 pandal made of ‘bhnar’ (clay cup), which had first propelled the puja into the league of leading pujas
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‘Shanchoy’ is the theme of the Bosepukur Sitalamandir Durga Puja pandal this year. It is made of various kinds of pottery items. The puja has created two pandals this year, the second being a recreation of the 2001 pandal made of ‘bhnar’ (clay cup), which had first propelled the puja into the league of leading pujas

Soumyajit Dey
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‘Bihin- The Void’ is this year’s theme for Tala Prattay. The Durga at this pandal represents a formless idea of existence rather than a tangible shape. Tala Prattay’s presentation focuses on this ‘Void’, expressing the artist’s quest for a more abstract understanding of the holy and its essence
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‘Bihin- The Void’ is this year’s theme for Tala Prattay. The Durga at this pandal represents a formless idea of existence rather than a tangible shape. Tala Prattay’s presentation focuses on this ‘Void’, expressing the artist’s quest for a more abstract understanding of the holy and its essence

Arnab Dutta
The ‘Palki Katha’ theme at Belgachia Sadharon Durgatsob committee honours the traditional palanquin, a historical form of transportation. The theme emphasises the palanquin’s design and the puja nostalgically reinterprets this through artistic expression made with metal and wood
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The ‘Palki Katha’ theme at Belgachia Sadharon Durgatsob committee honours the traditional palanquin, a historical form of transportation. The theme emphasises the palanquin’s design and the puja nostalgically reinterprets this through artistic expression made with metal and wood

Arnab Dutta
This year the theme at the Selimpur Pally Durga Puja pandal is ‘Godhulir Swapno’. A lot of bright colours welcome visitors at the entrance to the pandal
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This year the theme at the Selimpur Pally Durga Puja pandal is ‘Godhulir Swapno’. A lot of bright colours welcome visitors at the entrance to the pandal

Soumyajit Dey

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