The 'Dhak' or this percussion instrument shown in the photograph is an Indian indigenous instrument. The 'dhak' is as quintessential to the Durga Puja as is shiuli and kash flowers. The sound of the 'dhak' is believed to be the auspicious herald of the descent of Goddess Durga and her children from heaven to earth. The 'dhakis' or the percussionists gather around and immerse themselves in a performance that accompanies the Aarti or the rites performed to worship the gods. Today the sound of the 'dhak' is an eponymous herald of the onset of shārat or autumn and it's festivities. #indiaigers #festive #igers #community #cultures #peoplegraphy #culturegram #bnw #durgapuja #pujadays #indigenous #peoplegram #dhaki #dhak #durgabari #kolkata #kolkatadiaries #kolkatagram #celebration #like4like #pujaproject