Like other folk artists, the livelihood of the dhakis - drummers from rural Bengal who are rented for their performances at community Pujas - have also been devastated by Covid-19. Unfortunately, this year may not be much different. Most of the illumination of Puja pandals of Kolkata and other places are traditionally done by people engaged in the lighting industry of the Chandannagar town - about 50 km from Kolkata, and most of them had almost no work last year. ![]() The artisans of Kumartuli in North Kolkata - a famous colony of local idol-makers - had a frustrating 2020. Many Puja-related job losses were also inevitable. Pandals are bound to be less decorative, idols are way smaller in many cases, the urgent need for social distancing reduced the number of people on the streets. ![]() There's little doubt that the glitter of Bengal's Puja faded during the Covid-era. IMAGE: Sarayna Biswas, 6, dressed as Kumari wearing gold, takes part in a ritual during the Durga Puja festival.
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