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Photogallery Of The Week

Golden boy’s homecoming, World Elephant Day, run-up to Independence Day celebrations and more

In pictures, some events that marked the week that was for Kolkata

By My Kolkata Web Desk | Published 14.08.22, 11:30 AM
1/10 Commonwealth ‘golden boy’ Achinta Sheuli received a grand welcome at the Kolkata airport upon his arrival on Monday, August 8. The weightlifter from Howrah bagged gold in the men’s 73kg weight division at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, UK

Commonwealth ‘golden boy’ Achinta Sheuli received a grand welcome at the Kolkata airport upon his arrival on Monday, August 8. The weightlifter from Howrah bagged gold in the men’s 73kg weight division at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, UK

Bibhash Lodh/My Kolkata
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2/10 Schoolboys in front of a garlanded picture of Rabindranath Tagore on Beadon Street on the poet’s death anniversary.

Schoolboys in front of a garlanded picture of Rabindranath Tagore on Beadon Street on the poet’s death anniversary.

Suvendu Das/My Kolkata
3/10 Schoolchildren at a rakhi-making workshop at the Indian Museum on Wednesday. The Indian Museum held the workshop in collaboration with Sanskar Bharati Paschimbanga, Autism Society West Bengal, Indus Valley World School and Momscares.

Schoolchildren at a rakhi-making workshop at the Indian Museum on Wednesday. The Indian Museum held the workshop in collaboration with Sanskar Bharati Paschimbanga, Autism Society West Bengal, Indus Valley World School and Momscares.

My Kolkata
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4/10 The Lalit Great Eastern, Kolkata, lit up in the three colours of the National Flag on Friday, August 12. India celebrates its 76th Independence Day on August 15.

The Lalit Great Eastern, Kolkata, lit up in the three colours of the National Flag on Friday, August 12. India celebrates its 76th Independence Day on August 15.

The Lalit Great Eastern
5/10 A herd of elephants caught in a playful mood. The West Bengal forest department uploaded this photograph on Facebook on Friday, August 12, on the occasion of World Elephant Day.

A herd of elephants caught in a playful mood. The West Bengal forest department uploaded this photograph on Facebook on Friday, August 12, on the occasion of World Elephant Day.

West Bengal forest department/Facebook
6/10 The Asiatic Society on Park Street put on the bright hues of the National Flag on Friday, August 12.

The Asiatic Society on Park Street put on the bright hues of the National Flag on Friday, August 12.

Amit Datta/My Kolkata
7/10 A regiment of Kolkata Armed Police at the final rehearsal for the Independence Day parade on Saturday, August 13.

A regiment of Kolkata Armed Police at the final rehearsal for the Independence Day parade on Saturday, August 13.

Ashim Paul/My Kolkata
8/10 Dance rehearsals on Saturday, August 13, ahead of the Independence Day parade on Red Road.

Dance rehearsals on Saturday, August 13, ahead of the Independence Day parade on Red Road.

Ashim Paul/My Kolkata
9/10 Dancers at the Independence Day parade rehearsal on Red Road on Saturday, August 13.

Dancers at the Independence Day parade rehearsal on Red Road on Saturday, August 13.

Ashim Paul/My Kolkata
10/10 A contingent of West Bengal Police at the final Independence Day rehearsal on Red Road on Saturday, August 13.

A contingent of West Bengal Police at the final Independence Day rehearsal on Red Road on Saturday, August 13.

Ashim Paul/My Kolkata
Tags: Photogallery Of The Week Independence Day 2022 Achinta Sheuli Rabindranath Tagore
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