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    Where the azaan meets the arati: Bengal’s shared Durga Puja traditions

    Samir K Purkayastha
    18 Oct 2026 6:20 AM IST

    As controversies over biryani, non-vegetarian food and Muslim participation stir debate, family histories across Bengal tell a different story of shared rituals

    Where the azaan meets the arati: Bengal’s shared Durga Puja traditions
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