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A
Festival of
Colours
It begins
with the meticulous adorning of Durga giving attention to
the minutest detail. The Durga Puja is the most important
religious festival for Bengali Hindus. It is a time for dressing
up and taking part with equal zeal the solemn rites and the
celebrations. During the ten-day puja, Dhaka's Hindu temples
and surrounding areas are ablaze with colour and vibrancy.
This year's festivities have been on a grand-scale with ornate
'torons' (entrance gates), lively melas and the final ceremonial
'bishorjon' or immersion of the deity.
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