Festive excitement in Assam has taken a sombre turn this year as Diwali and Kali Puja celebrations are being dedicated to late singer Zubeen Garg, whose sudden death in Singapore on September 19 left fans across the state in mourning.

Garg, one of Assam’s most celebrated musicians, passed away a day before his scheduled performance at the Northeast India Festival. His body was brought to Guwahati on September 21 after being flown from Singapore via Delhi. Since then, tributes and memorial events have continued across the state.

In Guwahati, the Vivekananda Sporting Club at Colony Bazar, Kalapahar, will mark its 61st Kali Puja from October 20 with a Mahadev (Lord Shiva) theme. The organisers have cancelled cultural programmes this year, dedicating the stage and rituals entirely to Garg’s

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