West Bengal

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Fishermen from a nearby village spreading their fishing nets in the sea, to pull in a catch of fish. Bakkhali is a seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

boats · hills

Boat makers busy arranging the wooden blocks on process of boat building. 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,…

hills

A man craving a wood in order to use during the boat making 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…

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China.…

Haldia Refinery is the 4th refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. located in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal, at the confluence of rivers Haldia and Hooghly, 136 km away from Kolkata.

river

An Indian sculptor at work in the Kumortuli area of Kolkata in West Bengal. All these activities happening on the eve of Durga Puja.

hills · river

Bagdogra is a small town in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India, which is surrounded by tea gardens. It is at a distance of about 93 km from Darjeeling and is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area.

architecture · river

Man washing clothes on the shores of Hooghly river and heavy traffic in Howrah Bridge in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. The Howrah Bridge, is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India.

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Most tourist friendly destination in West Bengal with a beautiful sea beach on Bay of Bengal. Bakkhali is seaside resort in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

boats · hills

Inside view of a wooden boat. 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.

boats · hills

Boat makers busy arranging the wooden blocks on process of boat building. 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,…

ceremony

Durga Puja festival in West Bengal. People worship in front of a huge idol of goddess Durga. Bengali women can be seen playing Sindoor Khela or the game of smearing Vermillion.

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.

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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.

coastline

Bakkhali beach on the Bay of Bengal is part of a shipping route, linking with other areas. Bakkhali is seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

coastline

Bakkhali is among the few seaside beaches in West Bengal, known for its friendly and less crowded features. Bakkhali is seaside resort in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

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.

Man escaped alive after being buried in the ground for more than half an hour in in Purulia district in West Bengal.

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.

wildlife · forest

It was a narrow escape for two men who were attacked by an elephant in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district after they tried to sneak past it on their motorcyle.

hills · bazaar

Kalimpong is a hill station in the Mahabharat Range (or Lesser Himalaya) in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft).

river · sport

One can see the sunset at Hooghly river in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. The Hooghly River or the Bhāgirathi-Hooghly, called 'Ganga' traditionally, is an approximately 260 kilometres (160 mi) long distributary of the Ganges River in Wes…

Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast.