Intricate craftworks are displayed at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata as the city's artisans race to complete decorations ahead of the festival, captured on 30 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A worker is seen hanging craftworks at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata on 30 September 2026, as last minute installation work picks up pace across the city. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Skilled artisans continue to hang and fix craftworks at multiple Durga Puja pandals across Kolkata, with completion deadlines tightening as the 2026 festival nears. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Kolkata's iconic Durga Puja pandals are steadily taking shape, with workers installing elaborate craftworks and decorative elements on 30 September 2026, days before celebrations begin. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The festive spirit in Kolkata is building rapidly as workers put finishing touches on craftworks at Durga Puja pandals throughout the city on 30 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
West Bengal's most celebrated festival, Durga Puja, is in its final preparation phase as craftworkers mount decorative installations at pandals across Kolkata, photographed on 30 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
As Durga Puja 2026 approaches, Kolkata pandals are nearly complete, with the final craftwork hangings photographed on 30 September 2026 — marking the city's grandest cultural countdown. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)