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Heritage Daw Bari Rituals Mark Start of Durga Puja
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2025. Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with grandeur across the city. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
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