Monks worship the wooden pedestal for goddess Durga at Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, on Thursday
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur MathPeople take part in a dahi handi-breaking ritual at Pathuria Ghat Street in north Kolkata on Janmashtami on Thursday
Arnab DuttaWriter, child-rights activist and actor Nandana Dev Sen uploaded this photograph on Thursday with the caption: Embrace the magic of storytelling on National Read a Book Day! 📖✨ Dive into new worlds, expand your horizons, and let your imagination soar. What's on your reading list today? #NationalReadABookDay #bookworm
Nandana Dev Sen/InstagramWith barely 43 days left for Durga Puja festivities to start, workers toil round-the-clock in constructing a puja pandal in north Kolkata
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