Carpenter at work, the craftsman uses traditional tools and most of the work still remains handcrafted, more construction providing more opportunity thus more skill development ...
She is the hawker in lalbagh, early morning before they setup the stall for fruits and cold drinks it is time for breakfast,Her staple diet includes ragi mudde (ragi balls) with spicy beans as side dish! this must be cooked very early in the morning before she left with her husband who is now manning the stall and while she completes her breakfast!
for any festive occasions each home needs these lamps known as 'Samai', made from silver or brass they stand beside the deity and add to the holiness....
Popular at all age levels, the Koshimbiri is a simple and quick mixture of raw vegetables like tomato, cucumber and onion mixed with buttermilk / curd / yogurt with salt to taste, an essential part of most of the Indian meal. This one served on banana leaf as part of a mid may meal....
When you need to negotiate narrow lanes and ensure construction materials reach the sites, the best way here was to use a Bullock-Carts, the modern carts now seen built with sleek steel frames and rubber tyre than the traditional wooden which are hard to pull on tar roads...evolution must say!!
The lord Ganesha, made on a coconut tree trunk and worshiped during the festive season outside a neighborhood home made out of turmeric and kumkum. it is believed that if you place Ganesha idol facing south the direction of 'yama' or death everyone in the house gets longer life and protects elderly family members from long illness and keeps everyone healthy....
Bengali Association celebrating Durga Pooja on Palace Grounds, thousands of devotees visiting the venue to seek the holy blessings!! This decor of the elegant and beautiful deity and the charmful surrounding with Bengali food delicacies make up an exciting event....
