Clay idols put out to bake under the sun - Kolkata
West Bengal·river
Clay idols of god and goddesses put out to bake under the sunlight in the area of Kumortuli in Kolkata, West Bengal.
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Result 2Vidyasagar Setu as seen from Outram Ghat - Kolkata
West Bengal·river · architecture
Ferries and wooden boats standing in a row at Outram Ghat near Babu Ghat in Kolkata, West Bengal and one can also see the Vidyasagar Setu.
Result 3Kolkata hand-pulled rickshaw - a case for banning?
West Bengal
The work of pulling a rickshaw manually is hard work and degrading to the human being doing it. Thus, this has been banned in many cities in modern India.
Result 4Kolkata, India’s second-biggest city in olden days
West Bengal
India’s second-biggest city is a daily festival of human existence, simultaneously noble and squalid, cultured and desperate, decidedly futuristic while splendid in decay.
Result 5Drums to invoke the Goddess: Durga Puja in Kolkata
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.
Result 6Managing a Saree shop in Kolkata during Durga Puja
West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Kolkata markets see bright business before and during the greatest festival of the east- Durga Puja.
Result 7Kneading a huge amount of dough to make Roshogolla, in Kolkata
West Bengal
Indian workers make Roshogolla at a sweet shop in Kolkata, West Bengal. Roshogolla recipe - soft and spongy milk based sweet soaked in sugar syrup.
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Result 9Kolkata Market: betel leaf, ears of wheat on sale
West Bengal
Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating…
Result 10Lifting goddess Durga on truck: Kolkata Durga puja
West Bengal·ceremony · highway
Initially the Puja was organised by rich families since they had the money to organise the festival. During the late 19th and early 20th century, a burgeoning middle class, primarily in Calcutta, wished to observe the Puja.
Result 11Kid taking picture with mobile: Kolkata Durga puja
West Bengal·ceremony · festival
The Durga puja has been celebrated since the medieval period, and has evolved and adapted to the world as time passed.
Result 12The Great Carnival of the East: Kolkata Durga Puja
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.
Result 13Feasting in the festivities: Durga Puja in Kolkata
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.
Result 14Magnificent clay idols of goddess Durga in Kolkata
West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Huge decorated idol of Goddess Durga being worshiped by hundred of devotees in Kolkata. Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India.
Result 15Durga idols being immersed in Ganga water: Kolkata
West Bengal·ceremony · river
Durga puja mood starts off with the Mahishasuramardini -- a two-hour radio programme that has been popular with the community since the 1950s. While earlier it used to be conducted live, later a recorded version began to be broadcast.
Result 16Ancient art of idol making still prevails in India, in Kolkata
West Bengal·ceremony
Kumortuli is considered as abode for idol makers as we can see so many idols are in the process of making.
Result 17Dhunuchi nritya on the holy occasion of Durga Puja, in Kolkata
West Bengal·ceremony · dance
Dhunuchi dance one of the important part of Durga Puja performed by a devotee during Durga Puja in Kolkata. Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India.
Result 18Moving mouse in a light show: Durgotsav in Kolkata
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.
Result 19Clay idols under preparation at Kumortuli, Kolkata
West Bengal·ceremony · crafts
An artisan works on semi-finished clay statues of Hindu deities in Kumortuli, the idol-makers village of Kolkata, India.
Result 20Boris Johnson meets Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal
Kolkata, West Bengal
Boris Johnson, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, UK, meets West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanno in Howrah, near Kolkata
Result 21Making of goddess Saraswati at Kolkata's Kumortuli
West Bengal
Kumortuli/ Kumartuli, is a famous place for idol-making in India, where they create life-like idols of gods and goddesses.
Result 22Worlds biggest idol workshop: Kumortuli in Kolkata
West Bengal
Kumortuli/ Kumartuli, is a famous place for idol-making in India, where they create life-like idols of gods and goddesses.
Result 23Prinsep Ghat - river ghat built during British Raj, in Kolkata
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.
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