Banga-Darshana -- Encounters in West Bengal

Dancing Hijras

© K.L.Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Dancing Hijras
Men Celebrating During a Village Festival, Plassey

Bengalis are very culture loving people. They will spare no effort for a good song and a dance.

Banga-Darshana
West Bengal

Pictures!
This is not Kremlin! - Mayapur, West BengalA Bride Offers PrayersA Terra Cota Relief from a Temple in BengalThe Village of PlasseyPicture of Writer Ashapurna DeviPlassey war memorial, Plassey, West BengalScene from Mrichakatika
Temple, Man, Cow - West BengalPunishment for favoring the BritishIn the land of Paramahamsa & Tagore, Mao also has a great presenceWhen you destroy the old, a new era begins - Mao-Tse-TungGirl paints Alpana in front of the door, CalcuttaA Potter at Work, PlasseyImage of Goddess Kali
A Weaver at Sriniketan CampusBoating is the Cheapest Mode of TransportationKali is a Popular Deity in BengalDance, Music and Song in BengalOffering Prayers with Music, West BengalBengalis just love fishFolk Dancer from Bengal Performing the Chhau Dance
Mask of a Chhau Folk DancerSantali Drummer, West BengalRural West BengalBengali Street PlayBengali Street PlayOvercrowded Vehicle Carrying Men and CargoYou are here
Terracotta Sculptures of West BengalSailing in Bhagirati RiverWoman Quenches the Thirst of Two BullocksReady for HarvestDecoration Outside a Rural HutBoy Artist Sculpting a Statue of BoseBengali Villager
Sarat Chandra Bose (1889-1950)Charudatta and VasantasenaJute Fiber Being Transported in Bufallo CartMaoist and Naxalite GraffitiA Map of West BengalMusical Instrument MakerRani Rashmoni (1793 - 1861)

Bengali Culture
Kamat's Potpourri The Timeless Theater Banga-Darshana -- Encounters in West Bengal Men Celebrating During a Village Festival, Plassey