Children light fireworks during Kali Puja and Diwali festivities in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 8 November 2026, as the city marked the Festival of Lights with colourful celebrations. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Young women hold glowing sparklers during Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 8 November 2026, adding to the festive glow across the city. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Young women set off fireworks as part of Kali Puja and Diwali festivities in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 8 November 2026, amid festive gatherings across the city's neighbourhoods. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Sparklers illuminate the hands of young women celebrating Kali Puja and Diwali in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 8 November 2026, as communities across the state joined in the Festival of Lights. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Children set off firecrackers under the night sky during Kali Puja and Diwali in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 8 November 2026, rounding off a night of festivities across the state. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)