Today’s festivals

Bengali and Odia festival — deities of Krishna and Radha placed on flower-decorated swings (dol) and processioned through streets; coloured powder sprinkled; the deity-centred counterpart of Holi

• Dol (swing) processional
• Abir (coloured powder) play
• Kirtan
• Floral decoration of deity

Full Moon — auspicious for charity, Satyanarayan puja and river bathing

• Satyanarayan Puja
• River bathing
• Lamp offering