Poila Boishakh celebrations

Artistes walk on stilts at the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.

A cultural performance at the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.

A cultural performance at the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.

Najar Ali, the flautist rickshaw-puller from Murshidabad, leads the rally at the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.

A flautist performs at the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.

Singer Pratul Mukhopadhyay attends the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.

People from all walks of life arrive at the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.

A participant at the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.

A participant attends the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.

Women click selfie at the Mangal Shobhajatra during the Poila Boishakh celebration at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata.