Guwahati ( Assam ) [India], October 1 (ANI): Durga Puja celebrations in Assam , usually marked by colour, festivity and large gatherings, were subdued this year as the state mourned the death of cultural icon and the son of the soil Zubeen Garg . The singer, often called Assam 's most loved son, drowned in a tragic incident at Lazarus Island in Singapore on September 19.

Even after 12 days of his untimely passing, the shock and grief have not subsided. On Maha Ashtami , puja pandals in Guwahati that are typically illuminated and resound with the beating of dhaks remained unusually silent.

Streets wore a deserted look, and only a handful of devotees were seen at the pandals, as compared to yester years.

Similar scenes were witnessed across the stretch from Guwahati to

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