Chokkhudaan porbo at a Kumartuli studio on Sunday. Mahalaya marks the beginning of Debi pakhha.
Thousands of people gathered at Howrah’s Mullick ghat to offer Tarpan early on Sunday.
An ekchala Durga idol being ferried to a pandal. Most Puja committee members prefer to bring in their respective idols on Mahalaya.
A group of people accompany a Durga idol on its way to the mandap.
A view of Ahiritola ghat on Mahalaya. After the COVID menace since 2020, thousands of people on Sunday offered Tarpan.
An artist at Kumartuli putting finishing touches to a Durga idol
