SUMMARY
The five-day Durga Puja festival that started on October 11, commemorates the slaying of a demon king by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. It will end with the immersion of the idols on October 15. Here's a look at puja pandals in Kolkata

A woman wearing a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus decorates goddess Durga idol prior to its worship in Kolkata. (Image: AP)

Devotees perform rituals on the first day of Durga Puja festival on the banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata. (Image: AP)

The five-day festival commemorates the slaying of a demon king by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (Image: AP)

A woman carries worship materials for rituals on the first day of Durga Puja festival. (Image: AP)

Durga Puja festival that began on October 11 will end with the immersion of idols on October 15. (Image: AP)

People take photographs of the clay images of goddess Durga at a makeshift worship venue in Kolkata. (Image: AP)

A woman paints 'alpona', on the courtyard of a house prior to worshipping. (Image: AP)

A man decorates goddess Durga's idol prior to its worship in Kolkata.(Image: AP)

People decorate goddess Durga idol in Kolkata. (Image: AP)

A man on a ladder decorates the ceiling prior to the start of worship. (Image: AP)