Kolkata, India. 12th Oct, 2015. The devotees started the Durga Puja countdown as Bengal observes Mahalaya today. Mahalaya observe a week before Maha Saptamai, marks the commencement of Devi Paksha. In Mahalaya Bengali pay their homage to their ancestor by performing rite and ritual on the bank of Ganges and other water bodies Know as Tarpan. Ghats of Ganges are overcrowded in this occasion from the early morning. Credit: Saikat Paul/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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