Sindur Khela on the last day of Durga puja festival
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Sindur khela(vermilion play) is a major event of Dashami. Married women apply vermilion to each other and greet each other with sweets.
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Result 2Juice stall: Kolkata Durga puja
West Bengal·ceremony · industry
Durga Puja is one of the most important events in the Bengali society's calendar. Many Bengali films, albums and books are released to coincide with the Puja. The West Bengal government gives a fortnight of holidays for the Pujas.
Result 3Durga Puja preparations begin, in Delhi
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Idols being prepared in full gusto for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi. It is a grand festival for most most parts of North and East India, but the most fanatically followed in West Bengal.
Result 4Artist at work: Build up for Durga Puja, in Delhi
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Idols being prepared in full gusto for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi. It is a grand festival for most most parts of North and East India, but the most fanatically followed in West Bengal.
Result 5Wonders of clay: Idolmaking in Delhi for Durga Puja
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Idols being prepared in full gusto for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi. It is a grand festival for most most parts of North and East India, but the most fanatically followed in West Bengal.
Result 6Immersion of Goddess Durga after Durga puja
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Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Result 7Intricate detailing of idols: Getting in the Durga Puja mood, in Delhi
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Idols being prepared in full gusto for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi. It is a grand festival for most most parts of North and East India, but the most fanatically followed in West Bengal.
Result 8Dhak players bring the festive groove: Durga Puja, in Delhi
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The Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park in New Delhi is one of the most prominent ones in the whole of North India. The dhak is a huge membranophone instrument from India. The shapes differ from the almost cylindrical to the barrel.
Result 9Weighing the Fish: Kolkata Durga puja
West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Fish is a most vital part of traditional Bengali Cuisine. Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal, where it is a five-day annual holiday.
Result 10Potters at work: Build up for Durga Puja, in Delhi
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Idols being prepared in full gusto for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi. It is a grand festival for most most parts of North and East India, but the most fanatically followed in West Bengal.
Result 11As the country awaits Durga Maa: Durga Puja in Delhi
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Idols being prepared in full gusto for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi. It is a grand festival for most most parts of North and East India, but the most fanatically followed in West Bengal.
Result 12Durga puja ceremony on Maha shasti
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Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Result 13Durga Immersion in Kolkata: Durga puja
West Bengal·ceremony · river
At the end of six days, the idol is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of 'Bolo Durga mai-ki jai' (glory be to Mother Durga') and 'aashchhe bochhor abar hobe' ('it will happen again next year') and drumbeats to the river o…
Result 14Some new clothes for the festive season: Kolkata Durga Puja
West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Kolkata markets see bright business before and during the greatest festival of the east- Durga Puja.
Result 15Dhakis in Durga puja pandal: Kolkata
West Bengal·ceremony · festival
The Dhakis are the people who have the talent to play this huge drum-like instrument called Dhak. They have been playing this traditional instrument for generations.
Result 16Women compete with youngsters, in festive Durga Puja dance: B block, CR Park, in Delhi
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Women competing with youngsters, in traditional Durga Puja dance at B block in Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi. This is a popular Bengali enclave.
Result 17Spinning around in Durga puja fair: Kolkata
West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Durga puja mood starts off with the Mahishasuramardini -- a two-hour radio programme that has been popular with the community since the 1950s. While earlier it used to be conducted live, later a recorded version began to be broadcast.
Result 18Lifting goddess Durga on truck: Kolkata Durga puja
West Bengal·ceremony · highway
Initially the Puja was organised by rich families since they had the money to organise the festival. During the late 19th and early 20th century, a burgeoning middle class, primarily in Calcutta, wished to observe the Puja.
Result 19Celebrating Durga puja at CR park
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Celebrating Durga puja at CR park Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Result 20Priest making Alpona on the occasion of Durga puja
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Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Result 21Largest outdoor art festival: Durga puja in Kolkata
West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Excellent thematic pandals in the city of Kolkata showcasing the skills of bengali artisans.
Result 22People dancing while taking Durga Idol for immersion: Kolkata Durga puja
West Bengal·ceremony · river
At the end of six days, the idol is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of 'Bolo Durga mai-ki jai' (glory be to Mother Durga') and 'aashchhe bochhor abar hobe' ('it will happen again next year') and drumbeats to the river o…
Result 23Aarti performed by devotees during Durga Puja
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Aarti been offered to Maa Durga during dussehra. Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.
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