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Durga Puja preparations, rainy Friday and more news in pictures from Kolkata

A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata

By My Kolkata Web Desk | Published 22.09.23, 06:39 PM

Dancers performed in front of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) headquarters on Friday during the curtain-raiser event of Kolkata Shree. KMC had initiated the Kolkata Shree competition way back in 2011 among Durga Puja committees in areas under KMC’s jurisdiction to showcase their brilliance and creativity

Suvendu Das

The 104-year-old Baghbazar Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandel is under construction. This puja is known for its traditional decor and majestic chandelier

Ashim Paul

An artist gives finishing touches to miniature Durga idols at Kumartuli

Arnab Dutta

Kolkata experienced intermittent spells of rain on Friday. The recorded rainfall till noon was pegged at 6.3mm by the IMD

Ashim Paul

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