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Before the immersion of the Goddess in Yamuna water all the married women of the locality offer her sweet and water, bidding her goodbye.

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Devotees of Goddess Durga take her for the immersion after Durga puja celebration gets over. Pond with number of lotus can also be seen.

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Devotees of Goddess Durga take her for the immersion after Durga puja celebration gets over. Pond with number of lotus can also be seen.

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Devotees of Goddess Durga take her for the immersion after Durga puja celebration gets over. Pond with number of lotus can also be seen.

ceremony · livestock

Villagers of Nawada gather and offer a goat at Bhagwati Sthan on occasion of Durga Puja in Bihar. Priest sacrifices a goat as a ritual during Durga Puja at Nawada Bhagwati Sthan in Bihar.

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A western couple celebrates Durga Puja along with Indian women in India. They watch them performing the rituals of Durga Puja while an Indian woman applies Sindur on the forehead of the western woman.See an Idol of Goddess Durga in the back…

West Bengal·ceremony · music

Experience the magic of Durga Puja from the 80s in Calcutta of yore. Music of Dhak has the power to put you back into the groove. Dhakis have the power of bringing everyone together through the music of Dhak.

ceremony · music

The maddening beats of dhak played by a group of men who are popularly known as Dhakis would never fail to bring you to the festive mood of Durga Puja.

ceremony · dance

Durga Puja is one of the biggest festivals in India. In present times Durga Puja is celebrated with a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm by a major section of people apart from the Bengalis.

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Dhunuchi dance is an important component of the Durga Puja, one of the biggest festivals in India.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

If one event gives Calcutta's cultural scene its dominating motive, it is the Durga Pooja festival. In reality, this pooja should be called a religious ritual yet so pervasive is its influence.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

If one event gives Calcutta's cultural scene it's dominating motive it is the Durga Puja festival.

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The four-day Durga Puja concludes as Vijaya Dashami is observed and idols of the goddess and her constellation were immersed in water bodies.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

If one event gives Calcutta's cultural scene it's dominating motive it is the Durga Puja festival.

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An elaborate rangoli or round-based artwork / powder painting is prepared on the ground to mark Durga Puja festivities and prayers. Much drumming and festivity mark the Durga Puja celebrations in New Delhi.

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Men sit and peel potatoes for the bhog to be served during Durga Puja celebrations as a part of its community kitchen. Various delicacies from Orissa are prepared especially rice.

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The priest first washes the hands of all the girls and their feet are rinsed by another woman.

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The priest first washes the hands of all the girls and their feet are rinsed by another lady. Followed by wiping off with dry clothes and applying alta on their feet.

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The Odia community of Katwaria Sarai follows a completely different way of celebrating the festival. Durga Puja celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura.

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The festival is celebrated by worshipping Goddess Durga who symbolizes positive energy, known as the divine force, and feminine power that is used against the negative forces of the evil. She protects her devotees from these evil forces.

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Odia community in Delhi sits together to enjoy the delicious Odia delicacies served as a part of bhog or langar. The bhog is prepared as a part of a community kitchen.

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Odia community in Delhi sits together to enjoy the delicious Odia delicacies served as a part of bhog or langar. The bhog is prepared as a part of a community kitchen.

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Volunteers at the Katwaria Sarai community kitchen roll out wheat dough for deep-fried flatbread called luchi in Bengali, on the occasion of Durga Puja.