@ kumartuli

so as any serious photographer (*ahem*) would do, I decided to spend the day (okay a few hours) at kumartuli to see the idols being sampled, purchased and transported to the pandals.  I could not manage pictures of the buyers, but here is what I got..  I know I could have done better, I will try again next year! ;)

guessing something ?

oh.. sorry!! he is getting into his charriot.. the "cycle rickshaw"








and now it is her turn to give him company

a relaxed north kolkata neighborhood of artisans, narrow lanes, and constant change

tea-stall and a young customer in a rush

the hand-rickshaw - afternoon siesta

don't paste bills - but the photograph of the godess is an exception.  don't park your car here, but that does not mean i can not make this my afternoon siesta area.

 trucks line up to pick-up their durga idols.  the mood is electric!!

 the period architecture, and sculptures on display..

the most active tea-stall in the area.

another view of the tea-stall..

 sculptures in fibre-glass

 alley soccer

preparations for a community dinner

more on kumar tuli in the two links below - 

Some nice pictures

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