Durga is getting ready.
A mother Shalik (Common Mynah) arrives with a fat larva for tea.
Her babies are tucked in for the night.
The branches of the shewli are fast filling up with buds.
The Kadam stands tall remembering Radha who danced with her beloved Krishna beneath its generous shade.
The shewli blossoms lie scattered beneath the tree waiting to be picked up by the early morning walkers. The orange stalks will be plucked and dried and saved until Saraswati Puja that will come next spring. Then the young girls will soak in them in hot water until the colour seeps out. White fabric will be dyed and the light yellow (Basanti colour) saris will be worn to felicitate the goddess of education.
The Bel - Bengal Quince - has borne fruit. Its leaves (billo patranjali) will be used for the puja.
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