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In pictures: Students and not-so-young Kolkatans offer ‘anjali’ to Saraswati on Vasant Panchami

Clad in ‘basonti’ saris and ‘panjabi-churidars’, faithfuls relish traditional ‘khichuri bhog’ and click groupfies

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 14.02.24, 06:26 PM
Students of Nabin Sangha Bagbazar High School offer ‘anjali’ to Saraswati, the goddess of learning, at their institution in north Kolkata
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Students of Nabin Sangha Bagbazar High School offer ‘anjali’ to Saraswati, the goddess of learning, at their institution in north Kolkata

Ashim Paul
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Jadavpur Vidyapith students take a groupfie on Wednesday
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Jadavpur Vidyapith students take a groupfie on Wednesday

Soumyajit Dey
A toddler is a picture of devotion and (right) a priest reads out mantras over the microphone for devotees at another city school
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A toddler is a picture of devotion and (right) a priest reads out mantras over the microphone for devotees at another city school

Arnab Dutta
This young devotee relishes khichuri and other delicacies on Saraswati Puja
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This young devotee relishes khichuri and other delicacies on Saraswati Puja

Arnab Dutta
Groupfies and group performances were the order of the day at various educational institutions across Kolkata
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Groupfies and group performances were the order of the day at various educational institutions across Kolkata

Arnab Dutta
Saraswati Puja turned out to be a great leveller among students at Scottish Church Collegeiate School and Bethune Collegeiate School in north Kolkata
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Saraswati Puja turned out to be a great leveller among students at Scottish Church Collegeiate School and Bethune Collegeiate School in north Kolkata

Ashim Paul
Women members of Krishnabithi Apartment in Kalikapur pose with their Saraswati idol. The all women-organised ‘pujo’ completed 22 years and (right) the Devi sits pretty at a north Kolkata private residence on Wednesday
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Women members of Krishnabithi Apartment in Kalikapur pose with their Saraswati idol. The all women-organised ‘pujo’ completed 22 years and (right) the Devi sits pretty at a north Kolkata private residence on Wednesday

My Kolkata and Amit Datta
Jadavpur Vidyapith girl students perform puja rituals
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Jadavpur Vidyapith girl students perform puja rituals

Soumyajit Dey
While young devotees relished ‘bhog prasad’ at their educational institution, their guardians patiently waited to take them home
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While young devotees relished ‘bhog prasad’ at their educational institution, their guardians patiently waited to take them home

Ashim Paul

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