ceremony

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

With all the pomp and show around the puja pandals in Kolkata a food stall is busy selling South Indian dosas, justifying the fact that India is a land of unity in diversity, where every state is somewhat a mirror to another.

West Bengal·river · temple

Top view of Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata, West Bengal. Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in West Bengal, India dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.

West Bengal·ceremony

Clay idol making an ancient art in India. A man giving shape to idol, Idols in India are made of clay and is eco-friendly.

West Bengal·ceremony · dance

Dhunuchi dance one of the important part of Durga Puja performed by devotees during Durga Puja. Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Religion teaches mankind about humanity and love. In India every festival is an opportunity to spread love and happiness among all.

river · ceremony

One can see the ferries, wooden boats and temporary floating docks in Hoogly River and seen far behind is the Rabindra Setu. The Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India.

West Bengal·ceremony

Even though the people of Kolkata have fish all year long, but during Durga puja the fish markets are over crowded with buyers of fish in Kolkata. Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·river · temple

Devotees with shaved heads queue at Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata, West Bengal. Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in West Bengal, India dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.

West Bengal·river · temple

Top view of Kalighat Kali Temple and the devotees moving in a queue inside the temple. This street scene comes from outside the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata in the state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Pandals and idols inspired by a particular theme have been the hallmark of many community or Sarbajanin Pujas in Kolkata since the 1990s.

West Bengal·ceremony · highway

This video shows the famous ritual of sindur khela among married Bengali women during the last day of Durga puja. Durga Puja is one of the most important events in the Bengali society's calendar.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Kolkata markets see bright business before and during the greatest festival of the east- Durga Puja.

West Bengal·river · temple

Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. Kalighat was a Ghat (landing stage) sacred to Kali on the old course of the Hooghly river (Bhāgirathi) in the city of Calcutta.

West Bengal·bus · river

Bus terminal of Babughat in Kolkata with numerous similar buses parked while some buses head out in both directions.

West Bengal·ceremony

Visiting pandals with friends and family, talking and sampling the food sold near them is known as pandal hopping. Young people embrace this activity. Durga Puja is one of the most important events in the Bengali society's calendar.

West Bengal·ceremony · temple

A Bengali couple performs Kali Puja after their wedding at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata, West Bengal. Priest recites shloks and distributes Holi water. People offer Hibiscus flowers as a ritual of Kalighat Temple.

West Bengal·temple · ceremony

An elderly woman chant prayers to Kali Maa at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata. On a day like this, hundreds of devotees and worshippers come to the temple to worship Kali Maa.

West Bengal·ceremony

Preparations of Durga Puja in Kolkata. Artists work on semi-finished clay statues of Hindu deities. An artist makes the eyes of the statue before the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata.

West Bengal·festival · ceremony

Durga Puja- celebrated with pomp and grandeur makes it one of the most widely and joyfully celebrated festivals in the world. Dhak is one of the most essential components of the festival which adds to its essence.

Maharashtra·highway · ceremony

Green Channel customs clearance at Shhatrapati Shivaji (erstwhile Sahar) airport, Bombay. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) formerly Sahar International Airport, is the primary international airport in Mumbai, India, and is n…

Maharashtra·ceremony

While social media is abuzz with messages for the prince of Sussex, Dabbawalas from Mumbai have sent their blessings to the princeling in the form of silver jewellery all the way to the United Kingdom.

Sikkim·ceremony

The Dro-Dul Chorten or Stupa is one of the most important Stupas of Sikkim, was built in 1945 by the Venerable Trullshi Rimpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism.

Sikkim·ceremony

Colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind at the Bhooll bhulaiya point at Gangtok, Sikkim. Gangtok, the land of monasteries, is also the largest town of Sikkim.