West Bengal

festival · temple

Crowds surge forward in the second largest gathering of humankind in the world - the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal, at the point where the Ganges or Ganga river joins the Bay of Bengal.

coastline · bazaar

Bengali seaside beach food such as roasted sweet corn on the cob or bhutta and Bengali chaat: Small food stalls at Bakkhali Beach in West Bengal.

hills

Swimming pool gyro stabilized walkthrough at the Grand Oberoi in Kalimpong, West Bengal. Swimming pool at the Oberoi Grand in Kalimpong, West Bengal: luxury in the eastern hills

aerial · old town

Plush bedroom at The Elgin Silver Oaks Heritage Resort and Spa in Kalimpong, West Bengal The Elgin Silver Oaks - Heritage Resort & Spa - Kalimpong (Since 1932) Lounging in the landscaped gardens in a profusion of colors, one is treated to b…

A Rufous-bellied Niltava seen at Latpanchar, in the Dooars region of West Bengal.. The Niltava preens its feathers, puffs them out and generally has a feather house-keeping moment to itself.

The tableau of West Bengal for the 72nd Republic Day depicts girls on bicycles which also emphasizes girls' education and riding cycles which are environment friendly.

river · boats

Villagers living near the banks of a flooded river in West Bengal are evacuated from their homes as Cyclone Amphan nears landfall on the Bay of Bengal coast.

aerial · river

Aerial view of Namkhana bridge over Hatania-Doyania River in West Bengal. The Rs 226-crore project took four years to complete.

industry

The industrial landscape of Praxair India Pvt Ltd / Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. in Haldia, West Bengal. From afar, the factory’s chimneys release streams of smoke into the sky, highlighting the scale and activity of the facility.

wildlife · boats

Luxury travel to Sunderbans Tiger Camp by boat that traverses the murky mangrove waters, past exposed roots of mangrove plants in the Sunderbans of West Bengal, India. A sale water crocodile basks on the banks of the mangrove swamps.

farmland · aerial

An aerial over-flight over rice paddies of the Sunderbans region in West Bengal. Sunderbans region with paddy fields all brown and awaiting harvest, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air.

boats

This man has decided to be self quarantined on his boat in Nadia, West Bengal. He does not plan to get off the boat till the land is rid of Covid / Corona virus! He drinks water from the water body and carries out his ablutions from the boa…

industry

Capital business and profits are no longer dirty words in West Bengal. The state used to revering the likes of Vladimir Lenin and Ho Chi Minh is today in a dramatic shift of policy laying out to the red carpet to industrialists both Indian…

school · village

Viewer caution recommended due to possibly disturbing content. A 16-year old girl in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district has filed a complaint with the police alleging that she was repeatedly raped by her father, uncle and brother for more th…

forest · aerial

Wide vast swathes of agricultural lands alongside the distributaries of the Ganga river in the Sunderbands region of mangroves and low-lying flood plains of the Ganges delta. Kheta bari fields of Bengal, along the Ganga nadi.

industry

Homeless and migrant workers queue up for cooked meals distributed by police and other charity organizations during the nationwide lockdown in West Bengal. Children with their parents and family are also seen in the long queue.

village

Villagers living near the Bay of Bengal coast in West Bengal are evacuated as strong winds start blowing in the seaside. Families with their belongings are seen walking past their thatched mud houses as they leave for safety.

wildlife

Bangali Fisherwoman using a fishing net to collect Tiger Prawn Seeds, to further sell to private fishing breading agents for commercial consumption This video is from the eye of a fisherman, how the beach looks without tourists and what hap…

wildlife

This video is from the eye of a fisherman, how the beach looks without tourists and what happens on a regular day in the life of fishermen. In the second half of this amazing video, you will see how fishermen look for tiger prawn seeds.

forest · highway

Our wildfilmsindia boat swings by several Sunderbans windy forested islands on our mangrove exploration expedition.