The frenzy around Kolkata’s biggest festival, Durga Puja, came to an end on Wednesday. The sentiment of sadness was evident in the air as soon as Dashami’s puja got over with ‘ghot bisharjon’, amid the beats of dhaak in the background
Amit DattaWe spotted actress Koel Mallick participating in sindoor khela at Mallick Bari. Draped in white and red-bordered saris, the women applied sindoor on the forehead and feet of the Goddess and on each other, wishing luck and prosperity
Soumyajit DeyThe woman brigade gathered for Devi baran and sindoor khela at north Kolkata’s Haldar Bari, before the idol was taken for immersion
Ashim PaulBetween Prinsep ghat and Babughat, several idols of the Goddess were seen being taken for immersion
Rumela BasuAmid the bigger processions, we also spotted a teary-eyed devotee carrying a small Durga idol on his head, for immersion at Babughat
Suvendu DasKolkata Police manned the ghats across the city to ensure smooth immersion. While not many prominent idols were immersed on Wednesday, elaborate arrangements were made to manage crowd on the ghats
Amit DattaThough it has become a low-key affair these days, the immersion is also an elaborate process and an attraction for many. Here’s a glimpse of the devotees gathered at Bagbazar ghat to witness the immersions
Amit DattaThe scene of Durga Bishorjon at Maa-er ghat was quite a familiar one
Rumela BasuDespite the sadness that will take a few days to fade, almost all household pujas immersed their idols on Wednesday, sticking to tradition
Amit Datta