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In Images: Kolkata’s Gopal idols get a fresh makeover ahead of Janmashtami

| @indiablooms | Sep 03, 2026, at 11:37 am
In Images: Kolkata’s Gopal idols get a fresh makeover ahead of Janmashtami

Ahead of Janmashtami, household Gopal idols in Kolkata’s Chitpur are getting a fresh lease of life as local artisans polish, repaint and restore the beloved idols for the festive celebrations. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Kolkata’s Gopal idols get a fresh makeover ahead of Janmashtami

Ahead of Janmashtami, household Gopal idols in Kolkata’s Chitpur are getting a fresh lease of life as local artisans polish, repaint and restore the beloved idols for the festive celebrations. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Kolkata’s Gopal idols get a fresh makeover ahead of Janmashtami

Ahead of Janmashtami, household Gopal idols in Kolkata’s Chitpur are getting a fresh lease of life as local artisans polish, repaint and restore the beloved idols for the festive celebrations. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Kolkata’s Gopal idols get a fresh makeover ahead of Janmashtami

Ahead of Janmashtami, household Gopal idols in Kolkata’s Chitpur are getting a fresh lease of life as local artisans polish, repaint and restore the beloved idols for the festive celebrations. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Kolkata’s Gopal idols get a fresh makeover ahead of Janmashtami

Ahead of Janmashtami, household Gopal idols in Kolkata’s Chitpur are getting a fresh lease of life as local artisans polish, repaint and restore the beloved idols for the festive celebrations. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Kolkata’s Gopal idols get a fresh makeover ahead of Janmashtami

Ahead of Janmashtami, household Gopal idols in Kolkata’s Chitpur are getting a fresh lease of life as local artisans polish, repaint and restore the beloved idols for the festive celebrations. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Kolkata’s Gopal idols get a fresh makeover ahead of Janmashtami

Ahead of Janmashtami, household Gopal idols in Kolkata’s Chitpur are getting a fresh lease of life as local artisans polish, repaint and restore the beloved idols for the festive celebrations. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

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