West Bengal

Fish market in Howrah, West Bengal is the largest wholesale marketing place for fishes in eastern India. Apart from the fact that they are mainly consumed in the state, a large amount of fishes is exported to some other states in India.

coastline

This lady is strong and hard working, as she carried a bunch of plastic chairs that fit into each other! She walks alone at the Bakkhali beach Bakkhali is a seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

festival · river

Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India. Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the last day of the Bengali month of Poush. In Bengal, this day is one of the most auspicious days of the year.

festival · river

Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India. Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the last day of the Bengali month of Poush. In Bengal, this day is one of the most auspicious days of the year.

hills · boats

Boat maker getting down from boat through the wooden ladder in West Bengal. West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous.It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world…

railway

Adra Junction Railway Station (ADRA), an important railway hub located in the Purulia district of West Bengal, India.

coastline · wildlife

Wide coastal shots from Bakkhali beach in West Bengal reveal a striking natural spectacle as hundreds of red crabs move together across the sandy shoreline.

coastline · river

A Bengali woman fishes on Bakkali beach in West Bengal. She spreads out a fishing net on the shore of Bakkhali beach. Bakkhali is located on one of the many deltaic islands spread across southern Bengal.

sport

Chief guest shake hands with Kabaddi players during NCC National Games 2014 Kabaddi final match. Where West Bengal meets Maharshtra at the final... The opening ceremony of NCC National Games-2014 was conducted at DG NCC Camp, Delhi Cantt.

Wild elephants rampaged through an east Indian town, smashing homes and sending panicked residents running.

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.

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.

river · architecture

The Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India.

An elephant in West Bengal flings a man in the air, as hundreds of villagers look on in panic, in India.

river · architecture

Boatmen doing various activities on their boats like drying clothes and washing utensils on the Hooghly River in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal.

forest · river

The vast expanse of river on the coast along Gosaba island in West Bengal, India. Gosaba is a village in the Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

boats · hills

Men making a wooden boat with massive pieces of wood at Benfish, in West Bengal. West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous.It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the…

hills

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants.

coastline · wildlife

Green bee-eaters are migratory birds and are identified by their large head, short neck and short legs. They are brightly colored and the dominant colour found in all species is green.

snow

Man carrying large ice-cube for fish to keep it chill and make it stay for a longer period of time.

wildlife

An elephant attacks a motorbike and damages it as the villagers witness the whole incident in Durgapur, West Bengal.

In 1995 Christine and Jeremy Townend founded Kalimpong Animal Shelter, which was built on the outskirts of the town.

coastline · boats

Men on the middle of the sea struggling to balance the boat, while paddling with a wooden oar near the Bakkhali beach on the Bay of Bengal. Bakkhali is a seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.