Chokkhudaan porbo at a Kumartuli studio on Sunday. Mahalaya marks the beginning of Debi pakhha.
Amit Datta/ My KolkataThousands of people gathered at Howrah’s Mullick ghat to offer Tarpan early on Sunday.
Soumyajit Dey/ My KolkataAn ekchala Durga idol being ferried to a pandal. Most Puja committee members prefer to bring in their respective idols on Mahalaya.
Arijit Sen/ My KolkataA group of people accompany a Durga idol on its way to the mandap.
Arijit Sen/ My KolkataA view of Ahiritola ghat on Mahalaya. After the COVID menace since 2020, thousands of people on Sunday offered Tarpan.
Ashim Paul/ My KolkataAn artist at Kumartuli putting finishing touches to a Durga idol
Arijit Sen/My Kolkata