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Beyond the typical: Kolkata’s Sarbojanin Nabadurga Durgotsab

In a city where Durga Puja ‘apparently’ means worshipping a grand idol of Goddess Durga along with her children, Garia Mitali Sangha stands apart. Every year, in a distinctive tradition spanning nearly seven decades, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped under the same roof.

No sandal on foot, but Padma Shree in hand

Many of those who were given Padma awards recently have very modest backgrounds, but the spirit of their work makes them stand in the line of extraordinary people.