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
Kolkata and Rickshaws (5)
Fifth part of the series. These photographs show the Rickshaw pullers busy in their morning schedule. The business includes, preparing for a day.. cook for themselves ( yes! I visited one of their [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...]
Photographying a friend : Saurish Lahiri
Well, about Saurish. I am quite attached to their family.. Saurish, Deeptish, Uncle and Aunt. And I believe they too are.. Now that's this lazy guy who is a music freak, exactly the way I am [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...]