Tag : Indian Documentary Photography

Wall Paintings Of Bengal: Beautiful Photo Series By Saumalya Ghosh

Wall Paintings Of Bengal: Beautiful Photo Series By Saumalya Ghosh

Paintings on the clay walls of the tribal villages have been a long-prevailing practice in India. In West Bengal, this is known as ‘Deoal Chitra’ (means wall paintings). It is predominantly found on the walls of the dwellings of the Santhal (the largest tribal community in India) communities across Birbhum,…

Destruction Of Coastal West Bengal Due To Fequent Cyclones Caused By Global Warming

Destruction Of Coastal West Bengal Due To Frequent Cyclones Caused By Global Warming By Jit Chattopadhyay

A few days ago, cyclone Amphan swept over Bengal. Last year, cyclones ‘Fani’ and ‘Bulbul’ also hit West Bengal. Bengal has never seen such frequent cyclones in the history of the last few decades. Various parts of the country are in a state of devastation due to successive cyclones. Especially…

Colorful Art Village of India – Pingla, Paschim Midnapore (West Bengal): Photo Series By Avishek Das

Naya Village under Pingla Block is a small village under Paschim Midnapore District of West Bengal, India which is famous for their colourful Ancient Folk Art. Almost 60 Families of this village is associated with the Art Patachitra, ancient folk art of Bengal, is appreciated by art lovers all over…

Haridwar – The Gateway to the Gods By Amlan Sanyal

Haridwar is one of the most popular Hindu pilgrimage places in India. It is also regarded as one amongst the seven holiest cities by Hindus. It is a place rich in culture and civilization which blend smoothly into each other giving this city a typical, rustic charm that is irresistible…

Aoling Festival: Beholding The Konyak Tradition By Tania Chatterjee

Different harvest festivals are celebrated differently in various parts of India. The Aoling festival is the annual ‘Spring Festival’ of tattooed head hunters belonging to the Konyak tribe of Nagaland. The celebration of the Aoling festival is spread across the first week of April every year in different villages of…

At The Peak Of Devotion: Photo Series By Soumyabrata Roy

“Shiver Gajan” or “Hajrha Puja” is a special folk festival, celebrated at Chaitra Sankranti (last day of the Bengali year) forbidding good-bye to the passing year in West Bengal, India. It is believed that the celebration leads to prosperity in the coming year, wiping out all the sufferings and pains…

Dhobi Ghat Of India: Photo Series By Avishek Das

Colorful clothes spread on the soil next to the river bank of Barakar in Jharkhand area. The Dhobi Ghat (washing ground) of Kumardubi in the Jharkhand Province is the biggest in the Eastern part of India where daily 5000 clothes being washed by 200 Dhobi (Washer) Families. The process of…

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