West Bengal

Catch a glimpse of mass factory production of 'Rosogulla' - making of the most popular Indian sweet dish from the state of West Bengal - a sneak peek! Rasgulla is a syrupy dessert popular in the Indian subcontinent and regions with South As…

coastline

A fisherman carries a bundle of fish using a bamboo stick while unloading the fish from the boat. Bakkhali is a seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

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Coconut sellers at Bakkhali beach with big umbrellas to resist the heat of the sun. Bakkhali is seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

music

Bouls and Fakirs of West Bengal performing at 3rd International Sufi Festival, Their songs talk of formless God,rising above social divides and universal love and brotherhood through couplets of Kabir.

Sagar Island is in Southeast Bengal in India. Sagar Island is the southernmost part of West Bengal, and is a religious spot for Hindu pilgrims.

railway · politics

Nitish Kuma, Railway Minister of India in 1988-89 speaks about 7 new zones of Indian Railway, he says, "A delegation from West Bengal has come to meet me and they have some opinions over new zones of Indian Railway.

birds · forest

Common or Eurasian Kingfisher on the look out for prey in the Sunderbans mangrove swamps in West Bengal, India. A beautiful river kingfisher hovering near the seaside of Sundarbans mangrove forest.

bazaar

Man cuts bulk of fish at a shop in Howrah Fish Market, West Begal, India. Howrah wholesale fish market is the largest fish market in India and the second largest in Asia.

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.

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Local women collecting woods as a parts of their daily needs near the Bakkhali beach in West Bengal. Bakkhali is seaside resort in 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.

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.

boats · river

River transport and maritime activity in the mist-covered waterways near Diamond Harbour. This footage captures large river vessels and ferry boats navigating through broad silt-heavy waters under dense foggy conditions in West Bengal.

village

Satjelia is a Village in Gosaba Block in 24 Paraganas South District of West Bengal State, India. It belongs to Presidency Division. It is located 75 KM towards East from District head quarters Alipore. 6 KM from Gosaba.

bazaar

See how the Bengalis cut fish into fillets, in their inimitable local style! Fish market in Howrah, West Bengal is the largest wholesale marketing place for fishes in eastern India.

bazaar

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.

architecture · river

Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge , is a toll bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India, linking the cities of Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta) and Howrah.

politics · industry

The Asansol Durgapur Police come out in full force. West Bengal’s Municipality Elections saw issues between (Bharatiya Janata Party) BJP and (Trinamool Congress) TMC workers.

Bengali women play Sindoor Khela during annual Durga Pooja Festival in West Bengal in India. All married women applying vermilion on each others faces.

sport

Girls Kho Kho final during NCC National Games 2014. Where West Bengal meets Delhi at Kho Kho final... The opening ceremony of NCC National Games-2014 was conducted at DG NCC Camp, Delhi Cantt.

boats · hills

Carpenters in West Bengal in the process of making a wooden passenger boat that will be used for riverine purposes and along the coast of the Bay of Bengal in West Bengal.

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Fishermen pulling their fishing net filled with fish along the shore of Bakkhali beach, West Bengal. Seine fishing (or seine-haul fishing) is a method of fishing that employs a seine or dragnet.

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This beach is only 130 km away from Kolkata in West Bengal and is less crowded with a view of the unending waves rolling to the beach. Bakkhali is a seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.