Kolkata

West Bengal·festival · politics

Location of Kolkata International Film Festival decorated with movie hoardings displaying pictures of actors and small food stall for visitors.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Magnificent idol of Durga Mata with other idols of Lord Ganesh, Lord Kartik,Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Laxmi under one structure being worshiped in this auspicious festival in Kolkata.

West Bengal

At the Dharamtala mela in Kolkata, a man buries his head in the mud and does a headstand. Only in India, surely!

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.

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Interior walk-through of European Coastal restaurant at The Lalit hotel in Kolkata

West Bengal·sport

Members of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club discuss football matches in Kolkata. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian sports club based out of Kolkata, West Bengal and is widely known for its football team.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

The mehendi wala is one of the most essential part of every Durga Puja fair that is held in Kolkata. During these 4 days of Puja people of Kolkata are dressed in their best attires.

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An Indian girl rotates upside down on a horizontal as she performs her routine during a street circus show in Kolkata. This is archival footage from the 1980's. Quite a barbaric practise which has thankfully now, been banned.

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But it is Satyajit Ray who straddles the world of cinema with the authority of a maestro. Ray is a true product of the culmination of Calcutta's renaissance experience.

West Bengal·bazaar

Women selling fresh beetle leaf, tomato and fruit produce at Burra Bazar. Burra Bazar (also spelt as Bara Bazar) meaning Big Market to any Kolkata resident.

West Bengal·school · river

Shreya Saboo is fourteen years old. She studies in class nine in Modern High School for girls, Kolkata. She says " I have a keen interest in studies, sports, music and art. I am very passionate about the heritage of my country.

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When was the last time you saw a Hindustan Motors Contessa on the roads of India? Mixed with a generous helping of HM Ambassador cars in yellow and black, as well as yellow alone, and Maruti rounded-top vans, and Bajaj scooters.

West Bengal

The Printing press in olden days in Kolkata in West Bengal. Indian people work at a printing press. A person brushes the papers with a brush at a printing press and a woman binds the papers of a book with needle and thread.

West Bengal·music · festival

"When the six members of the all-woman Sufi Ensemble stepped on stage to perform in Kolkata over the weekend, it was the first time that men were a part of their audience.

West Bengal·river

Shopkeeper cutting fishes in equal pieces and giving it to the customer in Kolkata. Kolkata, known historically in English as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·festival · wildlife

Great pied hornbill bird is being sold at a rural fair in Kolkata. People gather from different parts to witness this annual mela. Tribal peoples threaten the great Indian hornbill by hunting it for its various parts.

West Bengal·bazaar · river

Bengali man is selling his organic fruits, he got varieties of fruits like bananas, mangoes, apples, water melon etc..in a floating market of Patuli.

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

Chicken sellers put chickens in baskets for sale in Kolkata in West Bengal. One can see baskets of live chickens on the street.They put chickens from one basket to another. They weighting the chickens for sale.

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A fish seller worshipping the photographs of Hindu gods and goddesses on his wall and then putting an incense stick in the fish basket in Kolkata.

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·architecture · temple

Victoria Memorial and St. Paul's church considered to be best buildings of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Interiors of St. Paul's Church in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. St.

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Compilation of archival images of Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekanand, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Sarda Devi and Calcutta city.