In Photos: Preparations Underway Ahead of Lakshmi Puja
Preparations for Lakshmi Puja are underway as people decorate homes, arrange puja items and make festive arrangements ahead of the festival
A vendor sells decorative paddy bunches ahead of 'Lakshmi Puja', in Guwahati, Assam, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. | Photo: PTI
An artist puts finishing touches to idols of Goddess Lakshmi ahead of 'Lakshmi Puja', on the outskirts of Santiniketan in Birbhum district, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. | Photo: PTI
An idol of Goddess Lakshmi being transported to a worship venue on the eve of the 'Kojagari Lakshmi Puja', in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
A vendor arranges idols of Goddess Lakshmi for sale ahead of Lakshmi Puja, in Nadia district, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Idols of Goddess Lakshmi being transported to a worship venue on the eve of the 'Kojagari Lakshmi Puja', in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Idols of Goddess Lakshmi lined up at a store ahead of Lakshmi Puja, in Kolkata, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
An artist prepares an idol of Goddess Lakshmi ahead of Lakshmi Puja, in Kolkata, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
An artist stands near idols of Goddess Lakshmi at a store ahead of Lakshmi Puja, in Kolkata, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
An artist prepares a decorative item ahead of Lakshmi Puja, in Kolkata, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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