Thank you very much. I am enjoying taking pictures after a long time.
Durga Puja - 2014
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Thank you very much. I am enjoying taking pictures after a long time.
Dashami
Morning Shots
The puja is over, and people will see Durga off. Married women will do a small puja, and put Sindur (Red powder put by Hindu women on their hair parting to show their married status). They will also put it on other women - mostly friends. The husband's job is to ferry them to the Pandal and wait patiently for them to finish.
The images are from small Pujas, hence there are not many persons around. The next post will be for Shiv MAndir, where at least 500 are waiting for their turn.
B-385, a quiet private Puja
Dhaaki at B-385, a quiet private Puja
B Block, a public puja
Dhaaki at B Block
Morning Shots
The puja is over, and people will see Durga off. Married women will do a small puja, and put Sindur (Red powder put by Hindu women on their hair parting to show their married status). They will also put it on other women - mostly friends. The husband's job is to ferry them to the Pandal and wait patiently for them to finish.
The images are from small Pujas, hence there are not many persons around. The next post will be for Shiv MAndir, where at least 500 are waiting for their turn.
B-385, a quiet private Puja
Dhaaki at B-385, a quiet private Puja
B Block, a public puja
Dhaaki at B Block
Dashami
Morning Shots at Shiv Mandir.
This is one of the largest Pujas in Delhi, and tens of thousands attend it. Where a couple hundred women will be coming in most of the Pujas, here it will be in thousands.
Panoramic view of the Mandap. Entry is on the left and the Idol on the right behind the white screen
Idol
Puja offering arranged on a Thali
Women in traditional white saris waiting for their turn
Morning Shots at Shiv Mandir.
This is one of the largest Pujas in Delhi, and tens of thousands attend it. Where a couple hundred women will be coming in most of the Pujas, here it will be in thousands.
Panoramic view of the Mandap. Entry is on the left and the Idol on the right behind the white screen
Idol
Puja offering arranged on a Thali
Women in traditional white saris waiting for their turn
Laxmi Puja. The festive season continues. After Durga Puja, comes Laxmi Puja on the first full moon following Durga Puja. This puja is normally held at home. In Bengali version, Alpona - designs depicting Laxmi's feet made with rice flour paste, is made at each door way in the house. Here are few Alpona made by my wife
My wife drawing the Alpona. She uses the traditional method - ground rice paste applied with a piece of cloth
Close up - on kitchen tile
Close up - on Kota Stone floor
Designs all around the house
My wife drawing the Alpona. She uses the traditional method - ground rice paste applied with a piece of cloth
Close up - on kitchen tile
Close up - on Kota Stone floor
Designs all around the house
Diwali the festival of lights.
During Diwali there is Kali Puja. Most of East and North India celebrates Kali Puja around midnight, and a goat is sacrificed.
All over India people light up their homes after carrying out a thorough cleaning. This is the time when cooking vessels were bought. Of course now a days we are buying every thing through out the year.
#1 22nd
Market
Kali
Fruit seller
During Diwali there is Kali Puja. Most of East and North India celebrates Kali Puja around midnight, and a goat is sacrificed.
All over India people light up their homes after carrying out a thorough cleaning. This is the time when cooking vessels were bought. Of course now a days we are buying every thing through out the year.
#1 22nd
Market
Kali
Fruit seller
