A second shot at Saptami: Dum Dum to Gariahat, Kolkata’s pandals bustle with activity

This Durga Puja’s second Saptami drew large crowds to Kolkata’s pandals on Sunday, with visitors turning out in numbers to soak in the festive spirit and admire the elaborate artistic installations. Major pandals, including Dum Dum Tarun Dal, Ballygunge Cultural Association and Tridhara Sammilani, witnessed long queues and packed pandals as the day progressed. Here’s a look.  

Visitors enter the Sree Bhumi Durga Puja pandal in Lake Town as police personnel remain stationed outside to manage the crowds. 

A large crowd gathers at Dum Dum Tarun Dal on Sunday evening as pandal-hopping gathers pace. 

Visitors exit a pandal in north Kolkata after seeking a glimpse of Goddess Durga. 

A steady stream of visitors arrives at Dum Dum Park Sarbojanin as pandal hopping continues across Kolkata.  

Pandal hoppers make their way towards Tridhara Sammilani amid the Saptami crowds. 

Visitors wait in a queue outside Ballygunge Cultural Association Durga Puja pandal.  

Crowds gather at Muhammad Ali Park as visitors arrive to admire the artistic installations and catch a glimpse of the goddess. 

Pandal hoppers throng the Jodhpur Park Durga Puja pandal on second Saptami. 

Visitors gather outside the Durga Puja pandal at South City Mall to take in the festive atmosphere.