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Holi Moly!
Run! She’s got a Gun!!! Photographing Holi is a double-edged sword…water and dust particles are the worst enemies of a camera, but if you can survive that, it’s a riot of colours…thankfully, I took the...
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Durga Puja in Kolkata
I have a strange feeling of déjà vu. It’s a feeling which is somewhat similar to the one I have when I occasionally need to use pen and paper to write something of reasonable length. Being more used...
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And then there was Light!
Let there be Light! This was taken during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, last October. This was outside one of the Durga Puja Pandals. There was smoke bellowing from the light source, and the man...
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Christmas in Kolkata
Christmas is celebrated in Kolkata? Really? People who are familiar with Kolkata would say that the city is known for celebrating Durga Puja in style. But, Christmas? And the answer to their question...
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Thomas Chen- The Chinese Stevie Wonder
“Excuse me, would you mind moving a little. I need to locate my sister in the crowd.” With that, the star of the night jumped over the bamboo barricade and disappeared into the crowd! A friend once...
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Chinese Autumn Festival in Kolkata- Part 1
If you have read my previous post, you would know that my friend Thomas Chen had invited me to the Autumn Festival celebration at the Sacred Heart Chinese School, here in Kolkata. He had just...
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Window of Opportunity
This is in response to this week’s photography challenge on Windows. This photograph was taken during last year’s Durga Puja festival in Kolkata. We were walking down a very crowded footpath, and I...
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Uniting Colours of Holi!
India is a country of myriad cultures and even more festivals, some celebrated by people of specific regions or religions, while others celebrated across the country. If you are not familiar with...
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Reminiscing Durga Puja
So, finally I am back to blogging after my long hibernation! And my feelings are not much different from how we used to feel as school students, when school used to reopen for the new session after the...
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1st Dragon Boat Festival in Kolkata
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Tuen Ng or Duanwu Festival is a traditional festival of China, celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional lunar calendar. The festival...
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