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The Governor's garden

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:56:35 -0800

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East side garden at Governor's House, Calcutta

Bengal Governor's House

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:39:18 -0800

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Rear / south side view of Governor's House, Calcutta / রাজভবন কলিকাতা

Bonbibi & Dakshin Roy

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:24:43 -0800

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L -> R : Dukhe (on separate pedestal), Bonbibi & Shahajongoli (on common pedestal) & Dakshin Roy (partly visible). They are worshiped on the day of the winter solstice. Hindus worship the image, Muslims without image.

Dukhe (literally, unfortunate one), the only son of a widow, enters the forest to earn a living. Bonbibi protects him from the threat of Dakshin Roy. He is seen here half kneeling in worship of Bonbibi.

Bonbibi is the Goddess of the Forest. On her orders, her brother Shahajongoli suppresses enemies.

Dakshin Roy is the founder-owner of Sunderban & creator of beeswax & honey. In the form of a tiger he endangers Dukhe.

All woodsmen, fishermen, honey collectors etc. say their prayers to Bonbibi before entering the fearsome & dangerous Sunderban forests

বনবিবি ও দক্ষিন রায় দ্রষ্টব্য

Lone nightwatch

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:34:33 -0800

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The lone nightwatch on River Matla, Kaikhali, Sundeban, S-24 Parganas, West Bengal

The dying savior

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:09:48 -0800

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Don't kill me. I save your soil from the sea. I save your shore from the Tsunami. I save your houses from storm surges. I save your tigers from poachers.

A lone mangrove tree fights for toehold between a concrete wharf & its companions killed by dragging boats into the shore. Kaikhali, Sunderbon, West Bengal

Boat on the River

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 09:13:57 -0800

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Fishing boat on River Matla, Sunderban

Last candy / চিনির মঠ

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:20:01 -0800

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Coloured candy sugar usually used as votive offer during religious festivals

Village Fair

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:50:31 -0800

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Glass bangle seller

Ceremonial drums

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:50:31 -0800

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Ceremonial drums adorned with ostrich feather

Chinese Lanterns

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:28:40 -0800

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Ceiling decor in a Durga Puja pandal (see Durga Puja, the biggest festival). আহিরিটোলা সর্বজনীন দুর্গোৎসব, কলিকাতা, কার্তিক, ১৪১৯

The bullock of bamboo

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:38:14 -0700

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বাঁশের বলদ / A full scale size bullock & stylized plows made of bamboo splits, used as decor of a 'Pandal' for Durga Puja (see Durga Puja, the biggest festival)

Bougainvillea

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:41:39 -0700

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কাগজ ফুল, Bougainvillea glabra on a hanging pot in our balcony

ঘাসফুল / Pink Rain Lily

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:32:33 -0700

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Zephyranthes grandiflora. This year they bloomed late in our window min-garden, August 2012

Chinese rice mug

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:09:33 -0700

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Fighter Kites for festival

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:54:16 -0700

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Shop's name 'Satish's Kites, Specialist in armoured twine from Bereli, U.P.'. Kite fight is a developed art in India, which needs armoured twine, so that competitors can slice through the opponents' twine. Bereli, U.P., North India is a well known source of armoured twin,

Festive décor

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:36:26 -0700

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Colourful festive décor of upside down umbrellas

এটা টেরিটি বাজারের কাছের ছাতাওয়ালা গলি নয়, এটা কালিঘাটের কাছের ৬৬ পল্লীর দুর্গাপূজার প্যান্ডেল

Bengali bride

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:16:37 -0700

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গাছকৌটো হাতে বাঙালী কনে বউ

Bengali bride in formal wedding dress with a stylized round box in hand, which signifies wealth

Holmskioldia sanguinea

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:50:27 -0800

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Chinese hat plant, cup-and-saucer-plant or mandarin's hat. The original twig was obtained from a Amarkantak, Central India, now growing in Kalyani, West Bengal

Hand embroidered table cloth নকশী কাঁথা

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:25:24 -0800

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Hand embroidered table cover in নকশী কাঁথা (nakshi kantha = hand embroidered blanket) style showing a picture of the fare itself. কারিগর মেলা (Karigar Mela = artisans' fare). Salt Lake City, Calcutta

Rustic necklace

nobody@flickr.com (lokenrc) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:15:39 -0800

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Rustic beads necklace at কারিগর মেলা (Karigar Mela = artisans' fare). Salt Lake City, Calcutta. The pendants are at picasaweb.google.com/108822637254580012196/DigiCam#567972...