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In pictures: Thousands bid adieu to goddess from Kolkata and Howrah ghats

Amid chants of ‘Aaschhe bachhor aabar hobe’ and silent prayers, wait begins for a long year

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 13.10.24, 09:32 PM
Workers carry a Durga idol for immersion at Outram Ghat on the Hooghly on Sunday evening. After festivities which lasted for more than a week starting from Mahalaya this year, it was finally time to bid a teary farewell to Durga and her children for their trip back to Mount Kailash
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Workers carry a Durga idol for immersion at Outram Ghat on the Hooghly on Sunday evening. After festivities which lasted for more than a week starting from Mahalaya this year, it was finally time to bid a teary farewell to Durga and her children for their trip back to Mount Kailash

Soumyajit Dey
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Amid frenzied ‘dhak’ beats, the goddess was carried down the stairs of the ghats for immersion with prayers on lips and chants of ‘Aaschhe bachhor aabar hobe’
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Amid frenzied ‘dhak’ beats, the goddess was carried down the stairs of the ghats for immersion with prayers on lips and chants of ‘Aaschhe bachhor aabar hobe’

Soumyajit Dey
As the goddess’ long journey to Mount Kailash began, it was time for some people to take dips into the Hooghly waters to salvage for embellishments to make quick money
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As the goddess’ long journey to Mount Kailash began, it was time for some people to take dips into the Hooghly waters to salvage for embellishments to make quick money

Soumyajit Dey
(Top) Women smear each other with ‘sindur’ (vermilion) at Bagbazar Ghat in north Kolkata during idol immersion and (above) an elderly woman showers love and affection on a darling ‘little Durga’ nearby
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(Top) Women smear each other with ‘sindur’ (vermilion) at Bagbazar Ghat in north Kolkata during idol immersion and (above) an elderly woman showers love and affection on a darling ‘little Durga’ nearby

Ashim Paul
The Durga idol at the Ramakrishna Math and Mission world headquarters at Howrah’s Belur attracted thousands of people during its immersion on Sunday evening
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The Durga idol at the Ramakrishna Math and Mission world headquarters at Howrah’s Belur attracted thousands of people during its immersion on Sunday evening

Amit Datta

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