Devotees carry Durga idols to Ganga for visarjan

Devotees in Kolkata carry clay idols of Goddess Durga toward the Ganga at Babu Ghat, West Bengal, on 23 October 2026, as the city marks the culmination of Durga Puja with the annual visarjan ritual.

A crane removes remnants of immersed clay idols from the Ganga at Babu Ghat, Kolkata, on 23 October 2026 — a post visarjan cleanup effort following the conclusion of Durga Puja 2026 festivities.

Worshippers carry a traditional clay idol of Goddess Durga toward the Ganga at Babu Ghat in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 23 October 2026, as the Durga Puja season draws to a close with the sacred immersion rite.

Babu Ghat on the banks of the Ganga in Kolkata witnessed a steady stream of devotees carrying Goddess Durga idols for immersion on 23 October 2026, signalling the heartfelt farewell to the deity at the end of Durga Puja 2026.

The partially submerged face of a Goddess Durga clay idol remains visible in the Ganga at Babu Ghat, Kolkata, on 23 October 2026, capturing the poignant moment after the visarjan that marks the close of Durga Puja 2026.

A Hindu devotee immerses a Goddess Durga idol directly into the Ganga at Babu Ghat, Kolkata, on 23 October 2026, in the sacred act of visarjan that ritually concludes the five day Durga Puja festival in West Bengal.

Durga Puja 2026 reaches its ceremonial end as a devotee immerses a Goddess Durga idol in the Ganga at Babu Ghat, Kolkata, on 23 October 2026 — a tradition observed by millions across West Bengal each year.