Men playing dhol in Durga puja festival, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Durga Puja or worship of Goddess Durga is the biggest festival of Hindus in Bihar, West Bengal, East Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bengali Hindus all over the world. Durga Puja includes the worships of Shiva, Lakshmi, Ganesha, Saraswati, Kartikeya and Mahishasura also. Modern tradition have come to include the display of decorated pandals and artistically depicted idols of Durga and publication of Puja Annuals.

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Size: 5120px × 3427px
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Photo credit: © PhotosIndia.com RM 4 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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