Devotees carry an idol of Goddess Kali towards the River Ganga for the traditional immersion ritual at Babughat in Kolkata on 9 November 2026, marking the culmination of Kali Puja celebrations. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A devotee carries an idol of Goddess Kali for immersion in the River Ganga following Kali Puja festivities at Babughat, Kolkata, on 9 November 2026, as part of the annual visarjan ritual. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
An idol of Goddess Kali is immersed in the River Ganga at Babughat, Kolkata, on 9 November 2026, completing the customary visarjan that follows Kali Puja worship across West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Kali Puja festival in Kolkata concluded with the immersion of Goddess Kali idols in the River Ganga at Babughat on 9 November 2026, with large numbers of devotees gathered for the visarjan ritual. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Scenes from Babughat in Kolkata on 9 November 2026 as an idol of Goddess Kali is submerged in the sacred River Ganga, concluding the Kali Puja observances held across the city. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Worshippers gathered at Babughat, Kolkata, on 9 November 2026 to witness the immersion of a Goddess Kali idol in the River Ganga, rounding off the Kali Puja festival season in West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)