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If one event gives Calcutta's cultural scene it's dominating motive it is the Durga Puja festival. In reality, this Puja should be called a religious ritual yet so pervasive is its influence, so spontaneous is the participation from all communities. It can be dubbed as the biggest cultural act of Kolkata. Aparna Sen says "Durga Puja is our main Bengali festival and that's something that everyone shares in like even as long as the Bengalis whether they are Muslims whether they are Christians or Brahmos. I am a Brahmin but I used to equally participate in the Durga Puja of the para when I was a child." This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of
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