People in ethnic wear participate in the Mangal Sovayatra procession on the occasion of the Bengali New Year 1433 in Kolkata, India, on April 15, 2026. More than 200 participants welcome Poila Baishakh with songs, dance, and colorful masks of Royal Bengal tigers, deer, crocodiles, birds, and dolls made of paper pulp. (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto) (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee / NurPhoto via AFP)