Pumping music and a packed auditorium were the highlights of WomenNow TV’s Durga Pujo this past Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Independence High School in San Jose, California. Take a look at some Pujo scenes and the cool dance moves that followed!

A female priest performs the last rituals of the Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
A couple looks on as the last rituals are performed for the Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Festival goers enjoy the music after Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
A young boy plays with dandia after Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Friends enjoy the DJ’s music after Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
A festival goer enjoys dancing after Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
A young boy dances to the beat of the music after Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Festival goers enjoy the music after Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Festival goers pose for a photo after Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Attendees pose for a photo at Durga Pujo. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local

Sree Sripathy joined India Currents as a staff photographer and CatchLight Local Fellow as part of CatchLight's California Local Visual Desk program in June 2022. Reach out with story ideas or comments...