Kolkata

West Bengal·coastline

Frazerganj is a thriving fishing harbour where colourful boats in red, orange and yellow dock for repair and rest. Approximately 3 hours drive from Kolkata, Frazerganj is one of the most beautiful beaches in eastern India.

West Bengal·architecture · industry

The Victoria Memorial, officially called Victoria Memorial Hall, is a memorial building dedicated to Victoria, which is located in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal and a former capital of British India.

West Bengal·river · architecture

Prinsep Ghat is a Ghat built during British Raj, along the river bank of Hooghly and on its bank on Kolkata side.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Blessings of goddess Durga is being distributed among the devotees. During the week of Durga Puja, in the entire state of West Bengal as well as in large enclaves of Bengalis everywhere, life comes to a complete standstill.

West Bengal·river · sport

This is how water is stored and distributed in urban India, and the way its been done for a while now... Water is pumped up into these tall cement storage structures and then falls to residential homes through gravity...

West Bengal·architecture · old town

This footage captures a dynamic driving sequence around the Howrah Bridge area in Kolkata, offering multiple angles of one of India’s most iconic landmarks.

West Bengal·bazaar

Explore the vibrant and bustling vegetable market in Kolkata. Experience the sights and sounds of vendors selling fresh produce and the lively atmosphere of daily market life.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

With all the pomp and show around the puja pandals in Kolkata a food stall is busy selling South Indian dosas, justifying the fact that India is a land of unity in diversity, where every state is somewhat a mirror to another.

West Bengal·river · sport

One can see the Shyambazar metro railway station's entrance, and also view of buses and iconic yellow Hindustan Ambassador taxi-cabs standing in a red light from top in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal.

West Bengal

West Bengal

Over a dozen passengers fell ill after smoke was detected inside an-air-conditioned coach of Kolkata Metro, even as the services resumed later and no casualty was reported.

West Bengal·ceremony

Rezwana Choudhury Bannya mentions about "Gitanjali", a collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore was published on September in 1910 in Kolkata. "Naibedya" was published just before "Gitanjali".

West Bengal·ceremony · temple

The worship of Goddess Durga is one of the prime festivals of Kolkata. The actual worship of the Goddess Durga as stipulated by the Hindu scriptures falls in the month of Chaitra, which roughly overlaps with March or April and is called Bas…

West Bengal

Shakha and Pola are pairs of conch shell specially Shakha the white bangle is made of conch shell, crafted & polished out of conch. Shakha and pola are worn in both the hands. Shakha & Pola are a symbol of a married woman.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Durga Puja carnival scenario at Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal. Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

West Bengal·river · architecture

View of Howrah Bridge, people bathing on the Hooghly river and an old lady filling water in a jerrycan from the river in Kolkata, West Bengal.

West Bengal

Kumortuli/ Kumartuli, is a famous place for idol-making in India, where they create life-like idols of gods and goddesses.

West Bengal·river

Prinsep Ghat is a Ghat built during British Raj, along the river bank of Hooghly and on its bank on Kolkata side.

West Bengal·bazaar · sport

City street shots of VIP market in Kolkata. Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

A priest here is worshipping goddess Durga at a pandel in Kolkata. Durga puja mood starts off with the Mahishasuramardini -- a two-hour radio programme that has been popular with the community since the 1950s.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

West Bengal·river · industry

Indian workers load buckets of sand from Hoogly's bed in Kolkata, West Bengal. A ferry crosses from the site of an illegal sand mine on the bank of the Hoogly river.

West Bengal·industry

The Kolkata tram is a tram system in Kolkata, India, run by the Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC). It is currently the only operating tram network in India and the oldest operating electric tram in Asia, running since 1902.