A vendor waits for customers at a roadside stall in Kumartuli, Kolkata, selling decorative ornaments for Goddess Lakshmi idols on 24 October 2026, as the festive market in this iconic idol making district swelled ahead of Lakshmi Puja.
A beautifully decorated Goddess Lakshmi idol is wheeled on a cart from a Kumartuli workshop to a devotee's home on 24 October 2026, as last mile deliveries of idols intensified across Kolkata, West Bengal ahead of Lakshmi Puja.
An ornately decorated Goddess Lakshmi idol is put up for sale at a Kumartuli workshop on 24 October 2026, showcasing the intricate craftsmanship that has made this Kolkata neighbourhood India's premier idol making hub ahead of Lakshmi Puja.
Idol deliveries to devotees' homes were in full swing in Kumartuli, Kolkata on 24 October 2026, with decorated Goddess Lakshmi idols rolled out on carts by workshop owners racing to fulfil pre festival orders in West Bengal.
Rows of brightly adorned Goddess Lakshmi idols line a Kumartuli workshop on 24 October 2026, as craftsmen in Kolkata put their finishing work on display for buyers arriving ahead of the Lakshmi Puja festival in West Bengal.
A stallholder waits for buyers at a Kumartuli roadside market in Kolkata on 24 October 2026, with Goddess Lakshmi idols of various sizes on offer as devotees from across West Bengal descended on the area to purchase idols before Lakshmi Puja.
A skilled artisan puts the finishing touches on Goddess Lakshmi idols at his Kumartuli workshop on 24 October 2026, as the pace of preparations accelerated across Kolkata, West Bengal in the final stretch before Lakshmi Puja.