After extensively covering south Kolkata, I move to the north. Here are some famous community celebrations in north Kolkata. Unlike in the south, I did not find a single traditional idol in the so-called 'conservative' north. The idols ranged from unique to outright weird. Used teabags seemed to be a favourite for decoration this year! Found these in two 'pandals'. Enjoy!
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| The Pallishri idol near Ultadanga |
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| The Pallishri 'pandal' was a bit weird |
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| The Pallishri decor looked okay though |
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| Inside the Pallishri 'pandal' |
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| Nearby, the Karbagan 'pandal' looked nothing special either, though it's a big name in the north |
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| The Karbagan 'pandal' looked quite tacky |
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| The Karbagan idol |
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| Yubabrinda was perhaps the worst of all |
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| Loved Yubabrinda's concept of the 'bhanr' (earthen teacups) decor though |
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| The Yubabrinda idol looked weird, to say the least |
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| Entering Telengabagan, perhaps the most famous name in that cluster |
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| The Telengabagan idol |
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| Nabin Palli near Hatibagan |
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| Entering Nabin Palli 'pandal' |
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| Nabin Palli decor |
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| The Nabin Palli idol |
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| Loved the Nalin Sarkar Street idol. Thought it was the best of the north Kolkata lot |
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| The Nalin Sarkar Street 'pandal' was beautiful too |
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| Nalin Sarkar Street 'pandal' |
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| The Hatibagan 'pandal' |
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| Hatibagan decor |
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| Hatibagan idol and decor |
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| The Hatibagan idol |
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| Hatibagan's unique decor with used and unused teabags |
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| The Kashi Bose Lane 'pandal' |
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| The Kashi Bose Lane idol |
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| Leaving Kashi Bose Lane |
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