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Result 2Traditional hand - pulled Indian rickshaw driver working on Kolkata's streets
West Bengal
Hand-pulled rickshaws in Kolkata in West Bengal. Locals can be seen travelling through a hand-pulled rickshaw around the city.
Result 3Cine goers wait in queue at 19th Kolkata International Film Festival, 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.
Result 4Beautiful Goddess Durga with ten arms, each carrying their most lethal weapon, in Kolkata
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.
Result 5Only in India - madness from the east: Man buries his head and does headstand, 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!
Result 6Conch shell factory in Kolkata makes womens' bangles out of shankh sea shells
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.
Result 7Interior walk-through of European Coastal restaurant at The Lalit in Kolkata
West Bengal
Interior walk-through of European Coastal restaurant at The Lalit hotel in Kolkata
Result 8Mohun Bagan Athletic Club in Kolkata: oldest existing football club in India
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.
Result 9Block mehendi being applied to hands of Pandal hoppers at Kolkata Durga puja
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.
Result 10India circus illegalities: Nepalese and Indian kids trafficked for circuses, in Kolkata
West Bengal
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.
Result 11Great master of world cinema, Satyajit Ray had humanistic approach to cinema, in Kolkata
West Bengal
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.
Result 12Grand colonial entrance and elegant interiors of The Oberoi Grand in Kolkata
West Bengal·old town · architecture
The footage shows the grand colonial-style entrance and exterior of The Oberoi Grand Kolkata. Inside, blue velvet seating, curated historical frames, and a geometric brass ceiling installation are visible under warm ambient lighting.
Result 13Burra Bazar known as Mecca of shopping for the very rich and the hoi polloi, in Kolkata
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.
Result 14Young India Speaks: Shreya Saboo from Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata
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.
Result 15Calcutta transport of yore: yellow Ambassador taxis, Contessa and scooters, in Kolkata
West Bengal
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.
Result 16Sergei Mikhailovitch Eisenstein's book being printed at a press in Kolkata
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.
Result 17All girls Sufi Ensemble performing at International Sufi Festival in Delhi, in Kolkata
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.
Result 18Shopkeepers cut fishes in equal pieces and gives it to customers - Kolkata
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.
Result 19Peid Hornbill sold at Kolkata fair, for use as medicine and for body parts
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.
Result 20Bangkok’s look-alike, West Bengal's first floating market opens in Kolkata
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.
Result 21Durga Puja in Kolkata: Greetings Amidst the Rush, a day off our busy lives
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 22Chicken and poultry industry in Kolkata: animal cruelty or food necessity?
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.
Result 23Fish seller puts incense sticks in fish basket after worshipping - Kolkata
West Bengal
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.
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