An Indian artist puts finishing touch on a 'pandal' or makeshift stage in Calcutta.
Mintu Porel, an Indian artist, puts the finishing touch on a 'pandal', or makeshift stage, designed in the form of a demon in Calcutta November 8, 2004. An idol of the Hindu goddess Kali will be placed inside the stage for Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights, on November 12. REUTERS/Sucheta Das PP04110073 ODLY SD/CN