In Photos: Bengal Prepares For Kali Puja Festivities
Bengal is gearing up for Kali Puja with elaborate pandals, colourful decorations and illuminated streets. Artisans put finishing touches on Goddess Kali idols, while organisers prepare lighting, crowd management and safety arrangements ahead of the festival
An artisan prepares 'kadma' at a workshop, in Birbhum district, West Bengal, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. 'Kadma' is a round, hard sugar sweetmeat shaped like a kadam flower and is traditionally offered during Kali Puja. | Photo: PTI
An artisan paints an idol of Goddess Kali at a workshop ahead of the Kali Puja festival, in Nadia district, West Bengal, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. | Photo: PTI
An idol of Goddess Kali being lifted in a Sealdah-bound local train to be transported to a 'pandal', worship venue in Kolkata, ahead of Kali Puja festival, at Santipur, in Nadia district, West Bengal, Tuesday, Nov.3, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A young woman holds a clay model of Goddess Kali at a workshop ahead of Kali Puja festival, in Nadia, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. | Photo: PTI
An artist paints an idol of Goddess Kali at a workshop ahead of Kali Puja festival, in Nadia, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Workers prepare a garland of artificial hibiscus flowers ahead of the Kali Puja festival, at Bolpur, in Birbhum district, West Bengal, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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