Women of the Punjabi Mahila Sangh perform traditional rituals with ornately decorated puja thalis during Karva Chauth celebrations at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Hall, Patna, Bihar, on 29 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Participants adorned with festive attire hold decorated puja thalis as part of Karva Chauth observances organised by the Punjabi Mahila Sangh at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Hall, Patna, on 29 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The Punjabi Mahila Sangh organised a community Karva Chauth gathering at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Hall in Patna, Bihar on 29 October 2026, where women observed customary fasting rites with decorated thalis. (Photo: NationPress)
Dressed in traditional finery, women carry puja thalis during the Karva Chauth programme hosted by the Punjabi Mahila Sangh at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Hall, Patna, Bihar, on 29 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Women observe the hallmark Karva Chauth ritual of viewing a lighted diya through a sieve (chalni), performed at the Punjabi Mahila Sangh event in Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Hall, Patna, Bihar, on 29 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Punjabi Mahila Sangh members hold their decorated puja thalis aloft during the Karva Chauth celebrations at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Hall, Patna, Bihar, on 29 October 2026, showcasing the vibrant communal spirit of the festival. (Photo: NationPress)
A woman completes the customary Karva Chauth rite of glimpsing a lighted diya through a sieve at the Punjabi Mahila Sangh celebration in Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Hall, Patna, Bihar, on 29 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Marking the close of the day's fast, a woman performs the Karva Chauth tradition of viewing a lighted diya through a sieve, organised by the Punjabi Mahila Sangh at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Hall, Patna, Bihar, on 29 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)