A passenger launch moves across the Ganges at Kumartuli Ghat, a historic riverbank on the Ganga or Ganges (locally called the Hooghly River) in North Kolkata, which is deeply tied to the city's cultural identity as the primary lifeline for the famous clay idol artisans of Kolkata. In the distance, the city skyline is visible on the opposite bank; migrant workers bathe in the river; rituals related to Shraddha (funeral rites) are performed on the riverbank; and a cat sits nearby. Legumes like chickpeas are used in the worship rituals and subsequently immersed in the Ganges; when they wash up on the riverbank later, sparrows feast on them with delight at Kumartuli Ghat, Kolkata, West Bengal, on August 8, 2026.
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