India: Goddess Saraswati Puja on Basant Panchami in Kolkata by Sumit Saraswat
An idol of Hindu goddess Saraswati inside a pandal on Basant Panchami festival in Kolkata. Saraswati is goddess of education, knowledge, music, culture and art. Saraswati Puja is celebrated to announce the arrival of spring and has been synonymous with young girls and women dressing up in the finest of yellow or golden sarees and other outfits and going out to meet their friends and family. People worship goddess Saraswati in their homes and academic institution.
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