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Kolkata, Sep 2 (EFE/EPA).- Idol makers and artists of the Kumartuli district in Kolkata look forward to Durga Puja despite having the festivity celebrated for second consecutive year amid Covid-19 restrictions.The clay modellers await more sales of their Durga idols this year amid a dip in Covid-19 cases in India. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY)SHOT LIST: IDOL MAKERS IN KOLKTA, INDIA.
Kolkata, Sep 30 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu idol makers in Kolkata face income losses this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which affected their profession and left thousands of Durga idols unsold. Bengalis all over the world celebrate Hindu Durga Puja festival annually from 22 to 26 October , which represents female power and the victory of good over evil. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY)SHOT LIST: UNSOLD HINDU IDOLS AT THE KUMARTULY DISTRICT IN KOLKATA, EASTERN INDIA.
Kolkata, Oct 14 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees performed Thursday the Kumari Puja rituals as part of the Durga Puja Hindu festival.During the Kumari Puja, devotees worship a girl aged between six and twelve, symbolizing the Kanya Kumari (virgin) form of the Goddess Durga Devi. Hindu devotees believe that Kanya is a living embodiment of the goddess Durga. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY).SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES PERFORM THE KUMARI PUJA RITUAL AS PART OF THE DURGA PUJA HINDU FESTIVAL, AT NANDI BARI FAR NORTH OF KOLKATA, INDIA.
Kolkata, Oct 11 (EFE/EPA).- The Indian city of Kolkata began Monday to celebrate the Durga Puja festival, an annual Hindu festival honoring the Hindu goddess Durga. The festival also represents the victory of good over evil and the celebration of female power. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE VISIT A MAKESHIFT PANDAL MADE WITH WOOD, METAL AND BAMBOO UNDER A THEME 'BANGLA JATRA PALA' OR BENGAL THEATRE BY ARTIST PRADIP DAS DURING DURGA PUJA FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN KOLKATA, INDIA.
Kolkata, Oct 8 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal were gearing up on Friday to celebrate Durga Puja festival, amid the coronavirus pandemic.The five-day-long celebration marks the homecoming of Goddess Durga, one of the major deities in the Indian pantheon of gods and goddesses, and her victory over the forces of evil. The festival this year falls between Oct. 11 and Oct. 15. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY). SHOT LIST: PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF DURGA PUJA FESTIVAL IN KOLKATA, INDIA.