Calcuttans came out in droves to celebrate New Year, bundled in layers of woollens but enjoying the nip in the air. A Metro round-up of the festive zones

Like every year, a rich Raj legacy and luxurious lawns made Victoria Memorial a top draw on January 1	Others walked the pilgrim’s path and thronged Dakshineswar to offer puja on Kalpataru festival on Friday
The sunny winter morning added to the merry mood at the Alipore zoo on Friday	For many Calcuttans, all decked up and bets in hand, a day at the races was the best way to start the year
Families, especially those with little children, trooped to Millennium Park for a lazy day by the riverside	The musically inclined crowned the first evening of 2010 at a recital by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at Science City

Pictures by Sanjoy Chattopadhyaya, Sanat Kumar Sinha, Anindya Shankar Ray,
Goutam Bose, Pradip Sanyal & Bishwarup Dutta