Durga Puja idols are immersed in the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the rIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.

Photo ID: Brett-Cole-India-02930

Photo size: 13.9 Mpixels (39.7 MB uncompressed) - 4563x3042 pixels (15.2x10.1 in / 38.6x25.8 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Babughat, Calcutta, Durga Puja, festival, Ganga, Ganges, Hindu, Hooghly, idol, immersion, India, Kolkata, prayer, statue