Durga Puja emojis

The dhak drum starts before dawn and barely lets up for five days straight — that's how you know Durga Puja has arrived in a Bengali neighbourhood before you've even reached the pandal. The drum and the temple carry the pull of it, while the lotus and a marigold-heavy bouquet stand in for the flowers piled at Durga's feet. Dizzy is for the last day, when the drums pick up again for visarjan and everyone dances her out to the water.

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