Kolkata morning blues (2)
Umm, the last set of photographs were not really good. I have taken them down. I present to you a new set of photographs. This is the second part of the series, shot in Kolkata over 3 days.. from 7 am [Read more...]
West Bengal
Solace
S o l a c e . ~ Amrita Bhattacharya. The world might fall on me, yet I sleep on. This innocent sleep, which nourishes life, which takes away anguish and fills up with an unfelt sense of contentment, [Read more...]
Kolkata and Rickshaws (4).
Fourth part of the series. These photographs show the Rickshaw pullers taking a break from their schedule and resting. Not that they get tired easily, but a sip of tea or a chitchat seems fine enough [Read more...]
Durga Puja’ 2012 photographs
"First comes knowledge, then - observation, then comes photography.", said one of the most renowned photographers in Kolkata. I started contemplating about it. "Lets know our traditions", he said [Read more...]
Mahalaya and Tarpan
For your peace, I pray to you and the Almighty (Shot at near 4:45 am, Mullick ghaat, Kolkata) Surprisingly the very few days of Durga puja when every traditional Bengali has a smile on the face, and [Read more...]
Kolkata and Rickshaws (3)
Third part of the series. These photographs were shot at Kumartuli. The beauty of these Rickshaws is that they enter any nook and corner of the city, without being hushed now. Once a prime mode of [Read more...]