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    Fate of the Gods - For the sake of efficiency (with constant traffic of life-sized deities arriving at the ghat throughout the day), the deities are fished out of the water feet from where they were dumped. A microcosmic ritual mirroring the Hindu belief in reincarnation, the gods are added to the divine pile of cloth and clay, waiting, as they must, another 51 weeks to be reborn for next year's Durga Puja. by: fahyje Views[829] Baptism - After the deities have been on display in elaborate and colourful dress around the city for the festival week, they are brought back to the Ganges. For this whole day, there are several popular ghats along the river bank where truckloads of locals arrive amid the throng of bhajans and the ecstasy of celebration. Colourful powder is thrown in the air, as people sing and dance in the street. Once the deities are offloaded, the men bring them down to the water. A microcosm of the Hindu idea of reincarnation, once the festival is over, the deities are unceremoniously and dumped in the Ganges, from whence they came. by: fahyje Views[896] The Face of God - While most of the artists in the area are working on larger than life sized deities, there are some who work on smaller scales. Again, each piece is treated with the reverence and care that you would expect of a proud parent. Everything is done by hand. by: fahyje Views[871] In God's Image - Layers of this clay are added to wooden frames, built to support several deities in standard poses, normally representing popular episodes from the epics. The attention to detail required of these artists means that this is tedious work and though the festival itself lasts only a week, the work goes on throughout the year. by: fahyje Views[816] Grapes of Wrath - Kumortuli is an old quarter of Kolkata where families of artists have been working for generations, producing the most beautiful clay deities for the festival of Durga Puja. These deities are born of the Ganges and will be returned to the Ganges. The process begins by gathering clay from the banks of the river, and stomping it into a workable consistency, usually throughout the sweltering summer months. by: fahyje Views[779]
     
    The pride of Kolkata... by: gargisarkar Views[389] The King of Streets! by: gargisarkar Views[639] Marketplace of the yesteryears... by: gargisarkar Views[491] Water Color! The way a city reflects, introspects... by: gargisarkar Views[416] Some household... Running water, cozy shelter, private gallery - might mean different to you! by: gargisarkar Views[514]
     

    Calcuta. Nadie me avisó (I)

    INDIA | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By manuel | Views [505]

    “Do not wait for leaders, do it alone, person to person” reza un gran panel que me da la bienvenida a Calcuta, como no, de la Madre Teresa de Calcuta. Yo no esperé a líderes, elegí tomar la decisión de salir, ... Read more >

    Tags: calcuta, ciudad, kolkata, olores, pobreza, ruido, sucio, tiempo

    On second thought, Kolkata

    INDIA | Sun, 29 Sep 2013 | By tjrossi | Views [794]

    To the uninitiated Kolkata seems a city of pure chaos.  At least that was my first impression.     Every type of transport jockeys for position on narrow streets with little or no pavements.  To get from A to B on foot you experience ... Read more >

    Tags: beggars, culture shock, india, kolkata, rickshaw, traffic

    Arrival in Kolkata

    INDIA | Sun, 29 Sep 2013 | By tjrossi | Views [646] | Comments [1]

    Arriving in Kolkata at around 1am in the morning wasn't as daunting as I had expected.  I had met up with Ray on the plane; an Australian planning a cycle trip of northern India.  After waiting for quite some time for our bags we went outside ... Read more >

    Tags: airport, india, kolkata, taxi

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited: Bengali Stories

    INDIA | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By marconovara | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    For most of my life I never thought much about photography. In 2008 I did my first solo trip taking photos with my mobile phone. Back from the adventure in the Amazon, and all around South America, I decided to study photography at academic level, but ... Read more >
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    Tags: chaos, howrah, india, kolkata, portraits, rituals

    Apni kotaY thaken? Ami KolkataY thaki!

    INDIA | Fri, 15 Mar 2013 | By kirsty_nz | Views [1581] | Comments [3]

    Where do you stay? I stay in Kolkata! So I’ve been in Kolkata for a month & a half now – not so much travelling as learning to stay put and live in a totally foreign culture. The good, the bad and the crazy? Well this is India so ... Read more >

    Tags: calcutta, freeset, india, kolkata, street life

    My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

    INDIA | Sun, 17 Oct 2010 | By rajdeep | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    Kumortuli (potters quarter) a neighborhood within Kolkata, India. Its a place where the Idols of Hindu Gods and Goddess are being made for the festival, Durga Puja, especially popular among the Bengali Community. From here the idols are delivered all ... Read more >
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    Tags: #2010wnphoto, artists, festival, goddess, idol, kolkata, painting, people, potters, travel photography scholarship 2010

    My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

    INDIA | Sat, 11 Sep 2010 | By sadiedaly | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    The unseasonably cold and foggy weather reflected our mood. We were stuck on this train for 12 extra hours as it dragged itself along the tracks. We truly understood the term 'climbing the walls.' We were short with each other, frustrated, had eaten ... Read more >
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    Tags: #2010wnphoto, india, kolkata, travel photography scholarship 2010, varanasi

    Oh Kalkotta!

    INDIA | Wed, 8 Jul 2009 | By houdyman | Views [1141]

    Well as you can read we decided not to visit Nepal instead opting for Kolkata where we could spend close to a week working with fast internet for job related items. We traveled to Kalcuta on our first train in India with the American Indian boys, Anand ... Read more >

    Tags: beggars, kolkata, monsoon

    July 3 & 4, 2008 - Starting in the Subcontinent: Kolkata

    INDIA | Sat, 12 Jul 2008 | By andynjen | Views [517]

    I was completely mistaken in my misconceptions about Kolkata, or Calcutta, the former British Trade Captial of their Indian Colony. I blame the image of millions of starving children in a desert of devastated, crumbling mud homes on Sally Struthers and ... Read more >

    Tags: calcutta, kolkata

    The Remarkable Gautam Lewis

    INDIA | Fri, 11 Jul 2008 | By sidhus_on_safari | Views [2521] | Comments [2]

    The Remarkable Gautam Lewis   Note of apology: while I am sure this is mostly true and correct - the dates are going to be a bit wrong and I will give Gautam the right to call me a tosser etc ...   Gautam   contracts polio ... Read more >

    Tags: adoption, calcutta, gautam lewis, kolkata, missionaries of charity, polio awareness

    Soft Landing

    INDIA | Wed, 9 Jul 2008 | By sidhus_on_safari | Views [1034] | Comments [10]

    On decent  into Kolkata I had moment of pure fear. It has never happened to me before - this kind of fear. Just imagine that the plane went into an uncontrollable  spin and there, in the middle of an ordinary  July night a freak plane crash claims the ... Read more >

    Tags: adoption, india, kolkata

     

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