Children play in front of a statue during Durga Puja festival at Surul town, some 160 km away from Kolkata, India, Oct. 4, 2019. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)
KOLKATA, Oct. 5, 2019 (Xinhua) -- India's Surul town has been adorned with lights, food and laughter among families for the annual celebrations of Durga Puja, one of the major festivals of Hinduism.
The celebrations run from Oct. 4 to Oct. 8 as people worship the motherly power of Goddess Durga.
Hindu devotees perform rituals with banana trees at a serene village early in the morning during the second day of Durga Puja festival some 160 km away from Kolkata, India, Oct. 5, 2019. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)
Hindu devotees perform rituals with banana trees at a serene village early in the morning during the second day of Durga Puja festival some 160 km away from Kolkata, India, Oct. 5, 2019. (Xinhua /Tumpa Mondal)
People decorate a 250-year old house for Durga Puja festival at Surul town some 160 km away from Kolkata, India, Oct. 4, 2019. (Xinhua /Tumpa Mondal)
Hindu devotees perform rituals with banana trees at a serene village early in the morning during the second day of Durga Puja festival some 160 km away from Kolkata, India, Oct. 5, 2019. (Xinhua /Tumpa Mondal)
Hindu devotees perform rituals with banana trees at a serene village early in the morning during the second day of Durga Puja festival some 160 km away from Kolkata, India, Oct. 5, 2019. (Xinhua /Tumpa Mondal)
Children play in front of a statue during Durga Puja festival at Surul town, some 160 km away from Kolkata, India, Oct. 4, 2019. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)■
