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Durga puja 2026: The stories behind Bengals patachitra artists

You spotted them at Kolkatas Durga Ppuja pandals, selling paintings, kurtas and curios. But behind these colourful wares is a world of travelling storytellers, sung scrolls and a tradition now caught between reinvention and the risk of losing its story

27 Oct 2026 3:30 pm