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Reshom Majumdar

At a pandal near you: Who's dressed for whom? Who's being watched?

London: Pujo and Pujo fashion go hand in hand. One is spiritual, the other material, but never say the twain shan't meet. They meet every year, usually in front of the goddess, just as somebody is checking whether her blouse is sitting properly at the back.

Welcome to the Pujo pandal. Which pandal? It hardly matters. From my childhood in Calcutta to Bombay and various Asian and European cities, I have found Durga Pujo remarkably consistent. The location changes, the committee does not.

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