Like most pujas, CG Block in Salt Lake this year streamed their anjali on Facebook. But for those who wanted to come to the pandal, they had installed a big screen outside. The 12ft x 14ft LED screen beamed an image of the idol that was even larger than the 7ft original.
“There’s nothing like praying right before the goddess but since we have no option, we are fine with this,” smiled Arunima Dutta, who had come to offer anjali before the giant screen.
The priest, Sushobhan Mukherjee, too was adjusting. “This way we can follow norms of worship as well Covid protocol,” he said.
The block’s general secretary Sankar Prosad Deb said they installed such a screen last year too, with great success. “People get a much closer view of the idol on the screen than standing outside the community hall.”
Taking off
Veteran Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha along with wife Lily, inaugurates the Jal Vayu Towers puja. The society of retired defence personnel is celebrating its 10th puja this year. Agomoni songs were sung by resident Gopa Sovakor.