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In Images: Ratri Das and troupe bring Kali’s Panchavidya to life during Kolkata Kali Puja celebrations
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
Ratri Das and members of her troupe perform a traditional dance depicting ‘Panchavidya’ (Five Sciences), associated with Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata on November 6, 2026. The performance celebrates Kali’s symbolism of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and the passage of time. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
#Ratri Das
# Kali Puja 2026
# Kolkata Kali Puja
# Panchavidya
# Five Sciences
# Goddess Kali
# traditional dance
# cultural performance
# Indian classical dance
# Kolkata celebrations
# Kali worship
# Hindu mythology
# West Bengal festivals
# Kolkata culture.
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