Kolkata

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 festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura. Thus, Durga Puja festival epitomises the victory of Good over Evil.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Streets in kolkata becomes busy during durga puja. 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·ceremony · industry

Pandals and idols inspired by a particular theme have been the hallmark of many community or Sarbajanin Pujas in Kolkata since the 1990s.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Pandals and idols inspired by a particular theme have been the hallmark of many community or Sarbajanin Pujas in Kolkata since the 1990s.

West Bengal·ceremony

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…

West Bengal·bazaar · highway

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

West Bengal

The Maha Bodhi Society of India was founded by Anagarika Dhammapala in May, 1891 for the purpose of resuscitation Buddhism in India and of restoring the ancient Buddhist shrines at Buddha Gaya, Sarnath and Kushinara.

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…

West Bengal·politics · river

Our viewer Tirthendu Dey tells us that this is the true picture of what you're seeing here: "This is a video of a Salt Lake ward during the Kolkata Municipal elections in 2014.

West Bengal

Bengali woman binds a book manually at a printing press in Kolkata. The art of bookbinding is an ancient craft, but actually, it is not very difficult to do and with almost no practice you can get really awesome results.

West Bengal·river

Sculptor from Kumortuli working on the clay idol during Durga Puja in the city of 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

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

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Pandals and idols inspired by a particular theme have been the hallmark of many community or Sarbajanin Pujas in Kolkata since the 1990s.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Before the immersion of the Goddess in ganga water all the married women of the locality offer her sweet and water, bidding her goodbuy.

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·ceremony · festival

Having a good time in the streets of Kolkata . 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 · sport

Pigeons eating grains on the streets of Salt Lake, Kolkata. Kolkata also known as Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal

Indian men work at a printing press in Kolkata in West Bengal. The papers print in a printing machine. The ink rollers ink the raised image the letters or artwork and then that is pressed against the paper to print the image onto the paper.

West Bengal

Founder of the Missionaries of Charity Mother Teresa who is widely known for her work among leprosy ridden and the poorest of the poor in Calcutta is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work.

West Bengal·bazaar

A fish market is a marketplace used for marketing fish products. It can be dedicated to wholesale trade between fishermen and fish merchants, or to the sale of seafood to individual consumers, or to both.

West Bengal·aerial · river

Aerial view of Kolkata city from flight. Flight is landing at Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport. Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.