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Old English castle to traditional art, check out these Durga Puja pandals of Kolkata | In pics
With coronavirus playing the spoilsport this year, Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal will be low-key. Amid the Covid-19 scare, celebrations are set to be low key with rituals going online, sans idols, cultural programmes or 'bhog'. The pandals in Kolkata, with their unique and beautiful themes, become an attraction every year for crowds from across the country.
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An old English castle-themed pandal in Kolkata.
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Shadhinota Dibosh Uthjapon Samiti, a Kolkata-based Durga Puja committee, created this unique themed pandal.
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With coronavirus playing the spoilsport this year, Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata will be low-key.
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The pandals in Kolkata, with their unique and beautiful themes, become an attraction every year.
Photo Credit : Shyam Sundar Ghosh/ India Today
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Several Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata have themed the marquees and idols based on different issues.
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Amid coronavirus pandemic, many Durga Puja organisers said they faced fund crunch.
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Covid-19 protocols for organising festivals are in place in Kolkata with local administration keeping a close eye on individual events.
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the peak of the five-day Durga Puja festivities began on October 11 and will end on Dusshera, which falls on October 15.
