Durga Pujo has already begun and Kolkata is all geared up up for the excitement that is to follow. There’s last minute shopping for flowers and clothes, traditional houses are busy painting and cleaning their thakur dalans while artisans are working overtime putting the final touches to their creations. The city is soaked in a festive fervour that is worth experiencing.

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Amit Datta
Shopping areas like Gariahat, New Market and Hati Bagan are overcrowded with last-minute customers
Shopping areas like Gariahat, New Market and Hati Bagan are overcrowded with last-minute customers
Amit Datta
Shoppers and their purchases make for a busy picture!
Shoppers and their purchases make for a busy picture!
Amit Datta
Sellers who keep Durga Puja decorations in Kumartuli take a small break before work starts again
Sellers who keep Durga Puja decorations in Kumartuli take a small break before work starts again
Ankit Datta
108 lotus flowers are mandatory during the Pujo
108 lotus flowers are mandatory during the Pujo
Amit Datta
Artisans are racing against time to finish the pandals
Artisans are racing against time to finish the pandals
Shuchita Joshi
Pretty murals make for pretty pictures in the backdrop of Durga Puja preparations
Pretty murals make for pretty pictures in the backdrop of Durga Puja preparations
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Maa Durga waits before the celebrations begin
Maa Durga waits before the celebrations begin
Sandipan Chatterjee
Maa is transported from Kumartuli to her home for the Pujos
Maa is transported from Kumartuli to her home for the Pujos
The Jorasanko Daw Bari is gearing up for the festival
The Jorasanko Daw Bari is gearing up for the festival
Sanjoy Ghosh
Sweets are a way of life in Bengal
Sweets are a way of life in Bengal
Amit Datta
The Sovabazar Rajbari is one of the most popular Bonedi Bari Pujo in the city
The Sovabazar Rajbari is one of the most popular Bonedi Bari Pujo in the city