A worker unloads bulk banana consignments from a supply truck at a Patna fruit market on 10 November 2026, as vendors in Bihar rush to stock festive offerings ahead of Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress)
Bunches of bananas are arranged on display for buyers at a Patna fruit market on 10 November 2026, with demand surging across Bihar as devotees stock up on offerings for Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress)
A devotee secures a freshly purchased bunch of bananas onto his motorcycle outside a Patna fruit market on 10 November 2026, reflecting the city wide rush to gather ritual offerings before Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress)
A fruit vendor keeps watch beside large bunches of bananas at a Patna market on 10 November 2026, as traders in Bihar experience a sharp rise in footfall ahead of Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress)
A banana vendor waits beside stacked fruit bundles at a busy Patna market on 10 November 2026, with traders reporting brisk sales as Chhath Puja celebrations draw close across Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)
Workers methodically stack and arrange banana bunches at a Patna wholesale fruit market on 10 November 2026, preparing inventory to meet the heightened demand for Chhath Puja offerings in Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)
Market workers organise rows of banana bunches at a Patna wholesale mandi on 10 November 2026, ensuring adequate supply to meet festive demand as Bihar prepares for the Chhath Puja celebrations. (Photo: NationPress)
Workers unload heavy banana cargo from supply trucks at a Patna fruit market on 10 November 2026, with large consignments arriving daily to keep pace with pre festival demand across Bihar ahead of Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress)
Fresh banana shipments are offloaded from trucks at a Patna fruit market on 10 November 2026, as supply chains across Bihar work at full pace to fulfil the surge in demand driven by Chhath Puja rituals. (Photo: NationPress)
A market worker carries a heavy load of bananas through the aisles of a Patna fruit market on 10 November 2026, as labourers work round the clock ahead of Chhath Puja in Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)
A fruit market labourer transports banana bunches across a busy Patna wholesale market on 10 November 2026, amid intense pre festival activity as Bihar counts down to Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress)
With Chhath Puja imminent, Patna's fruit markets were buzzing with activity on 10 November 2026, as workers, vendors and devotees across Bihar made final preparations to gather the ritual offerings central to the festival. (Photo: NationPress)