finally annual durga puja celebrations present kallol pujo paid intended short visits bharat sevashram sangha anandamandir kallol previous year full house turn people previous blogs requested wished kallol provide daily ticket people reasons kallol decided contrary result listen complaints disappointed friends family rules rules year dropped thursday evening real pressure showing badge parking tags stress reserving seats shawls jackets celebrities stage attention volunteers busy setting idol kids busy rehearsing stage good time chatting friends long time pleasure pure pujo adda completly unadultered informally start festivities thursday prolong enjoyment hours formal festivities kallol venue started friday afternoon people started wheeling cars strict vigilance security personnel meticulously checked parking tags guided cars parking lots inside doors guarded black uniformed grim faced caucasian security guards extremely mindful duties single plastic badge makeshift stage idol goddess durga family decorated revered priest bhavani mukhopadhyay long process worshipping durga behalf friday evening cultural events started community dinner served tents main building highlight evening hindustani vocal concert pandit jasraj earlier afternoon panditji students join puja celebrations offered pushpanjali panditji played drums dhak guess environment helped build panditji's mood evening gave spectacular performance lasted hours panditji started compositions raga puria bageshree adana concluded rendition bhairavi compositions praise goddess shakti dexterity fluidity renditions experienced accompanied tabla pandit samir chatterjee aditya narayan banerjee harmonium student suman ghosh provided vocal support members stage providing vocal support disciples tripti mukherjee marina alam khan earlier evening members kalamandir jersey presented dance numbers highly appreciated audience contemporary fusion presentations music zakir hussain saturday evening scrumptious dinner spicy goat-meat pulao audience settled preserved seats shawls sweaters jackets scintillating performances began gupi gayen bagha bayen musical play kids kallol directed aparajita play story gupi bagha told popular film satyajit music tracks film kids aged fourteen colorful costumes jazzy makeup wonderful presenting play glitches audio system gupi bagha shundi halla rajah montri-moshai jadukar barfi senapati excellent kids bangla speak degree difficulty play made conscious effort improve bengali diction justify message mora bangla desher theke elaam mora bhashatei kori gaan play succeeds item dance recital students mina basu missed heard great praises kallol adults play kahini goat story sort involved production refrain commenting wait speak audience reaction feedback received play accepted goat meat dinner item night dhamaka vocal presentation ujjaini mukherjee saregamapa sensation make dance tunes disappointed performance singing pre-recorded track music robs spontaneity expects live performance saregamapa judges present scores quite dismal sunday evening stage fifty boys girls kallol dance extravaganza titled meye show choreographed sunrita mitra traced life girl childhood womanhood series contemporary songs dance kids bubbling energy romped stage riot rhythm color final program evening vocal presentation debojit dutta product saregamapa talent search contest debojit explosive stage sang danced gyrated jumped audience rock star singing pre-recorded tracks helped keyboard musicians range selections appreciated audience berserk high octane music blared favorite star debojit pleased seniors kallol surely younger crowd durga puja greatest bengali festival remains happy memories children's performances stage heated discussions lobby laughs jokes dinner lines flashes wonderful moments stage legendary performers pandit jasraj let's destroy commercialization making festival collage marketing banners kolkata days let's puja kallol volunteers told attendees complained festival cultural programs food arrangements told festival broadway show restaurant person food restaurant professional show comfortable auditorium broadway show similar event durga puja festival great bargain meals level performers pandit jasraj concert cost minimum city country giving stage room improvement complaining constructive suggestions organizers invite readers post comments click comments link post provide feedback note photos article provided koushik bhowal 