ISKON RATH YATRA AT KOLKATA IN 2008

ALOK REKHAY organised an exhibition of 39 photographs of which my 10 photographs were in display. This time the portfolio is of ISKON'S RATH YATRA in Kolkata held in the month of Asar(June)according to Bengali Calender. According to Hindu religion Lord Jagannath visits every year with his brother Balaram and sister Subhadra to his maternal anty's house. During the travel his chariot are pulled by the religious people to acquire holiness. The return journey is known as ULTA RATH YATRA. Usually it falls after 7 days of RATH YATRA. I covered both occasions last year. In the above picture we get the view of Lord Jagannath in his chariot. The other 9 pictures are placed below.



Sweeping the path of Lord's chariot is like acquiring holiness.



People are expressing their happiness on the arrival of Lord Jagannath on the road.





On the return journey of Lord people do enjoy but some feel sad. To bring the mood of a lady the picture is made creatively.

BHUTAN A SCENIC PARADISE

In May 2008 I traveled BHUTAN with friends of Photo Friends, Ichapur. Our stay in Bhutan was for only 4 days. Indian people can travel Bhutan with the permit for respective city and collection of it is time consuming. While Bhutaneese people is having free entry into India. Bhutan is surrounded by India and China. It is in the lapse of Himalayan mountains and it is always having a altitude. During my travel I visited Thimpu(alt.2.400m), the capital of Bhutan, Punakha(alt.1.300m), Wangduephodrang(alt.1.300m),Paro and Ha.

ALOK REKHAY organised an exhibition from 29th March to 1st of April 2009 at Calcutta Information Centre and 10 of my photographs taken in Bhutan were in display there. Bhutaneese people are very calm and gentle. Their face is also attractive and that is why I included 4 Portrait Photographs in my porfolio. One picture titled "Bhutaneese Professor" is not included here as that is shown in other place of this Blog.
Paro Airport.

PLAY MATE(WANGDUEPHODRANG(alt.1,300m)

An overview of a village on way to Punakha from Thimpu.

On way from Thimpu to Punakha falls the Dochula Pass(alt.3,050m).


PUNAKHA DZONG - built at the junction of Pho Chhu(River) and Mo Chhu in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel to server as the administrative and religious centre of the region. The Dzong is open for visitors during Punakha festival and in summer months when the monk body moves to Thimpu.



Three portraits are placed below to feel the charms of elderly ones.








The following portrait is developed by use of a software as needed by visualisation.