A clay idol of Goddess Durga is lowered into the Ganga at Bagbazar, Kolkata on 21 October 2026 — the ritual visarjan that traditionally closes five days of Durga Puja worship in West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Hindu devotees immerse a clay idol of Goddess Durga into the Ganga at Bagbazar, Kolkata on 21 October 2026, formally concluding five days of Durga Puja festivities across West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
On Dashami, 21 October 2026, devotees at Bagbazar in Kolkata carried clay idols of Goddess Durga to the banks of the Ganga, performing the visarjan ritual that marks her annual departure from the mortal world. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Devotees dance joyously ahead of the Durga idol immersion procession during Dashami celebrations in Kolkata, West Bengal on 21 October 2026, blending festive fervour with the bittersweet farewell of the goddess. (Photo: NationPress)