West Bengal

ceremony · festival

Priests performing religious rituals on the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja. Devotees worshiping the Goddess Durga with great enthusiasm and excitement.

politics

Trinamool Congress supporters and workers celebrate their victory in State Assembly Elections in West Bengal, India.

coastline

The coastal landscape of Henry's Island near Bakkhali shows expansive mudflats exposed during low tide along the Bay of Bengal shoreline.

river · forest

The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located at the Southeastern tip of the 24 Parganas district, about 110 km from Kolkata. It got its name from one of the mangrove plants known as Sundari (Heritiera Minor).

bazaar

Buy from seafood stalls, get your fried fish fried on the spot in West Bengal. Different kind of fish freshly caught can be seen on sale on the shores of West Bengal.

boats

Two different types of boats in the Bay of Bengal - a hovercraft and local fishing boats which are being loaded with green fishing nets, awaiting their next fishing sojourn.

railway · monsoon

An Indian Railways passenger train with traditional ICF (Integral Coach Factory) coaches passing through Hijli Railway Station in West Bengal.

coastline · boats

This moment captures the raw energy of a bustling fish landing site in Frazerganj, West Bengal. Fishermen work swiftly and in sync, sorting and packing the fresh catch into crates while chunks of ice are moved to keep the fish fresh.

boats · industry

An old style Asterix and Obelix era wood boat being made in India! Wooden Boat manufacturing local expertise at work in Fraserganj, West Bengal.

coastline · monsoon

The waters of the Bay of Bengal laps the coast in West Bengal as the tropical storm Cyclone Bulbul hits the South Asian waters in November 2019.

wildlife · birds

Pied or White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) running along the beaches of Bakkhali, West Bengal, India.

Flames emerge from the burn-off of the LPG waste gas atop a chimney stack at the facility. A drive-through of the roads around the industrual oil and gas corridor of Haldia in West Bengal.

Anjolie Ela Menon, (born July 17, 1940, Burnpur, Bengal [now in West Bengal], India), Indian painter and muralist who was best known for her religious-themed works, portraits, and nudes that incorporated a vibrant colour palette and were re…

river · monsoon

A herd of elephants was captured swimming in a monsoon-swollen flooded river in the Indian state of West Bengal. The elephants held their trunks above the water as they move along the river.

school · ceremony

Police clash with the students of a state government-run higher secondary school, which has been closed indefinitely over a communal tensions, in West Bengal's Howrah district.

coastline

Bakkhali Beach The long, wide beach of Bakkhali stretches from Bakkhali to Frazergunj. The water and the beach appear grey, as the land slopes into the Bay of Bengal, but the land and the water are both clean.

village · farmland

Backpackers Eco Village took five years to plan and just five months to get started. It took a lot of searching for the right piece of land and soul searching.

forest

Shiny insects: Pill bugs in Dooars forests of West Bengal, near Please help us identify this species. Is it commonly examined in science? Pillbugs are nocturnal isopods.

village · wildlife

This massive Stork came into a village and collapsed. Over time, it became a tad active. The villagers started bothering it and measuring its wing span.

politics

Trinamool Congress supporters and workers celebrate their victory in State Assembly Elections in West Bengal, India.

ceremony · festival

Devotees worshiping the Goddess Durga with great enthusiasm and excitement. Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India.