Lakshmi Puja preps, shopping and more news from Kolkata in pictures
Lakshmi Puja preps, shopping and more news from Kolkata in pictures
A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata
My Kolkata Web Desk
Published 15.10.24, 08:36 PM
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Ahead of Lakshmi Puja on October 16 and 17, an artisan puts finishing touches to a ‘Lakshmi-r pot’ (wall plate) at the Krishnanagar post office intersection on Tuesday
Ramit Sarkar
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(Clockwise) Artisans race against time trying to complete Lakshmi idols and ‘pots’ (wall plates) in Kumartuli, and a man sells green coconut, paddy seeds and other paraphernalia for Lakshmi Puja waits in Bowbazar
AG & Suvendu Das
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One day ahead of Lakshmi Puja, people were seen scouting Lake Market for last-minute shopping
Soumyajit Dey
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A woman picks marigold flowers from a field in South 24 Parganas. Marigolds command a huge demand in the two-month-long puja season starting with Ganesh Chaturthi and Vishwakarma Puja to Diwali and Jagaddhatri Puja
Pintu Mandal
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The annual Durga Puja carnival by the West Bengal government was held on Red Road on Tuesday
Amit Datta
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Durga Puja committees participated in the carnival, showcasing their idols and themes through cultural performances
