In pictures: Wet woes for Kolkata ahead of Saraswati puja
Snapshots of the city caught on a wet day
My Kolkata Web Desk
Published 04.02.22, 05:28 PM
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Grey clouds dot the skyline, as seen from a housing complex off the Bypass, near Kasba, on Friday morning. The unseasonal rain is being caused by Western Disturbances, according to the Met office. Kolkata received 23.2mm of rainfall from 8.30am to 11.30am
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A child walks past a tender coconut stall near Baguiati. Tender coconuts are essential for the rituals in Saraswati puja, which is on Saturday
Amit Datta/My Kolkata
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Raindrops on a rose on a window sill in Beleghata
Pooja Mitra
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This pet’s playtime was curtailed because the city woke up to an overcast sky that later opened up on Friday
Lygeia Gomes
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Shoppers buy traditional decorations for Saraswati puja near the Baguiati market
Amit Datta/My Kolkata
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A rain-soaked dove at Mahamayatala in Garia
Rumela Basu
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A masked student waits for his commute to school on VIP Road. Schools, colleges and universities in Bengal reopened on Thursday
Amit Datta/My Kolkata
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Devotees transport a Saraswati idol on a van-rickshaw on VIP Road on a rainy Friday morning
Amit Datta/My Kolkata
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A woman takes a Saraswati idol home on Friday morning near Kumartuli
