worship
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Evolution of Durga
The history of Durga Puja is like an ocean. In the ancient world, we find the worship of the earth…
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History of Durga Puja in Kolkata
The ancient civilizations of the world were developed around rivers. The Harappan civilization in the Indus Valley, the Egyptian civilization…
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A captivating journey into the past, where memories of a quiet village in a time of change come alive!
A large number of Hindu Bengalis from different parts of East Pakistan (Bangladesh) once settled in my village “Nabagram”. The…
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“Gajan of Sandeswar Shiva”, a traditional folk festival of Chunchura
One such major folk festival of Bengalis during this spring season is "Gajan". This mainly occurs at the end of…
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Pathuriaghata Street, a link to the past in the context of Kolkata’s present
Chitpur Road (now Rabindra Sarani) was once a tram route. Now the tram service has stopped permanently. But the tram…
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Unique artwork of some terracotta temples in Bengal
There are countless terracotta temples spread across the villages of Bengal. Some are famous and some are not. Although these…
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Li Ethnic Totem – Li Village, Binglang Valley, Sanya City
The primitive totem worship of the Li ethnic group and the prototypes of primitive religions of ethnic minorities are related…
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Pattankodoli – a haldi festival
The Dhangars, primarily a shepherding community known for herding sheep and goats, have a nomadic lifestyle.
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Goddess Gandheshwari and a merchant cast community of Bengal
The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Gandheswari. On the right side of the picture, the demon is seen…
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The wooden church complexes of the Russian North
The wooden triple complexes (troinik in Russian) are among the few remaining monuments of church wooden architecture in the Russian…
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A story of the creation of a Durga Puja art
Durga Puja is an annual festival of Bengal which pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga. It is a five…
- One Photo Story
The Shrine Maiden
16/08/2023 Matsumoto Japan A summer festival or ‘Matsuri’ as it is called in Japanese moves rhythmically along a quite street…
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Dussehra Festival at Kulasai Mutharamman Temple
A unique grand Dussehra festival is celebrated at Kulasekharapatnam (Kulasai), a remote coastal village near Tiruchendur town in Thoothukudi district…
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Aagomoni
The Bhowanipore Mitra Bari Durga Puja, was originally started by the late Narsingha Mitra in 1757 at Nilgopal Mitra Lane…
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Celebration of Gajan Festival in West Bengal
The unique feature of this celebration is that here villagers pierce iron rods into their bodies, and tongues and crucify…
- One Photo Story
Sanya style
18/12/2021 Hainan China Sanya and Haikou have a tropical climate due to the slight difference in latitude. Sanya has been…
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Gajan Festival Of Bengal, traditions and rituals
Documentation of the Gajan, a unique festival with some traditions and rituals which seem out of this world. A festival…
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Rakher Upobash in the time of Corona
During Corona days when life stopped at some point due to safety of our life's still devoted people doing their…
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World Religion
Religion takes many shapes and forms, some are pageantry and others simply devotional and symbolic.
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Immigrantopolis
Immigrants create history and contemporary social reality of the cities. It is impossible to delineate and capture the image of…