Clay idols and Earthen lamp making ahead of Diwali in Kolkata

A lady painting idols of Lakshmi and Ganesh ahead of Diwali festival in Kolkata. Due to COVID lockdown , the business is at slump for many lamp makers in Kolkata , but with Diwali coming , the potters are optimistic that business will grow back up again . With India making record cases of infections daily , the lamp makers carries on with their work with growing number of COVID-19 cases in the city of Kolkata.