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Evening Aarti at Kalighat’s Northern Entrance

Evening Aarti at Kalighat’s Northern Entrance

Posted by on Sep 30, 2011 | 0 comments

It is now 2 a.m. and I am staying up all night to see what I can collect from the opening ceremonies of Durga Puja early tomorrow morning near the Kalighat Kali Mandir. Julie and I were invited to attend...

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Bengali Children Singing

Bengali Children Singing

Posted by on Sep 29, 2011 | 0 comments

Durga Puja is fast approaching and Kolkata is becoming a mad house–in a good way. The general vibe surrounding West Bengal’s biggest holiday is one of awe. Right now, I’m observing the most intense explosion of creative energy I have...

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A Visit to Kolkata’s Kumartuli District

A Visit to Kolkata’s Kumartuli District

Posted by on Sep 4, 2011 | 2 comments

Wanting to explore the culture of Kolkata a bit more, I decided to travel to the traditional potter’s quarter called Kumartuli. This place is renowned for being the section of Kolkata where the majority of clay images of gods are...

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