guwahati the prospect of buying new clothes is one of the main reasons why people get excited during the festive season with officegoers getting a fat pay check having additional puja bonus the desire to buy garments becomes more intense now it is no longer a matter of choice but a mandatory norm with a wide range of garment stores shops and arcades guwahati is a shoppers delight during durga puja commercial hubs like fancy bazaar paltan bazaar ganeshguri and kamarpatty become potential gold mines for shopowners youngsters accompanied by their parents bargaining with shopkeepers are a common sight the streets are chockabloc with people to compete with their peers youngsters especially women try to grab the best piece of garment to stand out in a crowd of thousands in fact this motivates them to go on a shopping spree i cant wait to get inside one of those shops and i am keeping my fingers crossed so that i find clothes of my choice said poonam sharma a girl waiting outside a shop in fancy bazaar asked how much she plans to splurge poonam quickly said about rs 6000 to rs 7000 or may be more depending on the availability of brands women have a wide range of clothes to choose from long salwar suits with netted designs and pressed motifs giving a bohemian type of look to the wearer long frock with silver cuffs for young girls salwars with tight sides adorned with kali form of stitching special kurtis priced at rs 700900 rainbow style kurtis and many more a shopkeeper said pum shoes are the favourite with women for men tshirts with different stripes are the choice of the season however shirts with flower prints the ones made of linen cotton having a range of rs 800 or above are selling like hot cakes for men there is nothing new but a few special designs are selling well new blazer designs for young boys and three suit pieces are also quite popular as winter is around the corner said a shopkeeper in kamarpatty as for people seeking culinary and gastronomical delights the zillion eateries in the city are providing some respite so anyone willing to have something light can hop into jbs and relish flavoured jaleebis at pizza hut people can choose from meal deals a special offer catering to the need of puja hour a combo meal with pizza and two slices of garlic bread at rs 99 then there is family fun meal with pizza size optional two plates of pasta four slices of garlic bread two bottles of cold drink and two dessert items to choose from