“Shiver Gajan” or “Hajrha Puja” is a special folk festival, celebrated at Chaitra Sankranti (last day of the Bengali year) forbidding good-bye to the passing year in West Bengal, India. It is believed that the celebration leads to prosperity in the coming year, wiping out all the sufferings and pains…
I am less famous as a photographer in my locality. Two years ago in a day, I was surprised by a knocking at the door, an old man with a stick came to introduce himself at my home and asked about my photography. He was none other than a photographer…
Colorful clothes spread on the soil next to the river bank of Barakar in Jharkhand area. The Dhobi Ghat (washing ground) of Kumardubi in the Jharkhand Province is the biggest in the Eastern part of India where daily 5000 clothes being washed by 200 Dhobi (Washer) Families. The process of…
Children and Expression, these two words are somewhat synonymous, because children are always expressive. Their energy, emotion, immaturity bring expression into them naturally. This photo series brings together such expressive moments of children. About Gourab Guha I was born in Kolkata, India in 1980. I have always been fascinated with…
Bengal, India, in the bank of Mahananda River. It is believed that The “Ganga” (The holy river in India) comes to meet with “Mahananda” (A small river in North Bengal) on the very special day, called “Magha Purnima”. People take a holy dip on this occasion for the wellbeing of…
In Kolkata, Every nook and corner has a story to tell. The more deeply into the city one visits, the more it unravels. Kolkata doesn’t have a single planned color that makes it stand out. It has a symphony of contrasting and unexpected colors that makes it a different kind…
Holi is a Hindu spring festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent, celebrated predominantly in India but has also spread to others areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, also known as the “Festival of colors” or the “Festival of love”. The…
This year when I planned to go to cover the Kumbh Mela fair, Allahabad, the things came to my mind are Monks, Shahi Snan, Pilgrims and their lives. But when I reached there I just got astonished to see the vastness of the fair. So many activities, so many types…
“Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” Overly materialistic world is temporary, that is why we never ignore nature’s call to enrich human dignity, freedom and genuine well-being. We are ignoring the fact that Earth is the only place in the universe that can support…
A society reveals itself in many ways – starting from the hard (GDP) numbers to sex ratio and so on. Even the billboards tell a story about society. One of many such indicators is the roles that women play in any society. From time immemorial till the 1990s, aided by…
India is the land of Festivals and each festival has its own importance and rituals, this festival is full of energy and vibrancy. Some of the Famous and colorful festivals are like Holi, Pushkar and many others. There are many other festivals in India which are not so famous but…
Dry fish processing is directly related to the economic development of the Coastal areas of India. Research data says that India is the second largest fish producing country with the contribution of 5.43% in global fish production and West Bengal has been able to secure the second position among all…
Kumbharwada in Dharavi is an establishment of potters almost 100 years old. It is the largest community of potters in Mumbai. They are originally from Saurashtra, Gujarat. Khumbars means potter and Wada means colony. Hence the name Kumbharwada – the colony of potters. It occupies 22 acres of land that…
It is impossible to differentiate creation from the creator, a delight of new creativity from dismay of scarcity, perspiration of diligence from tears of contentment, divine from earthly, facts from fiction. When imagination transforms into reality then Gods & God-makers united as a single entity. It becomes hard to distinguish…
“Varanasi is older than history, older than tradition, older than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together” (Mark Twain). Strolling through the ghats of Varanasi one is bound to discover the alleys & sub alleys and also getting lost in them especially if somebody is…
Kullu in Himachal Pradesh is famously known as the “valley of gods” and is a very popular tourist destination in India. Surrounded by the majestic Himalayas, covered with pine & deonar trees and river Beas. The weather in Kullu valley throughout the year is very pleasant as compared to other…