Down a narrow, winding lane in Kumartuli (Potter’s Town) in Kolkata , India, a vendor is busy serving up curry and naan to the lunch time crowd. The potters here are putting the finishing touches on effigies of Durga and her consorts as Kolkata’s Durga Puja festival about to begin.
Tina Schell
18 Dec 2013Love that opening portrait Ron! Wonderful work.
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23 Dec 2013Thank you Tina. I included the second photo to give the first a little sense of place.
anotherday2paradise
18 Dec 2013Great capture, Ron. Love the B&W portrait. What a great face he has. 🙂
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23 Dec 2013Thanks so much Sylvia. Indeed, he has a great face and the gray hair, which is unusual for Indians, just adds to the image.
Cardinal Guzman
19 Dec 2013I agree with Tina.
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23 Dec 2013Thanks Cardinal. It is almost unanimous.
boliviainmyeyes
19 Dec 2013Amazing concentration:)
fotograffer
23 Dec 2013Thank you and thanks for visiting.
catbirdinamerica
22 Dec 2013I love these pictures, especially the black and white. As always, your photography is stunning. 🙂
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23 Dec 2013Thanks Cathy. I like the B&W too.
JoAnn Cancro
1 Jan 2014So wonderful feeling, lve te b&w Ron!
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4 Jan 2014Thanks JoAnn. So nice to hear from you.
David Priest
3 Jan 2014Another great face!The illumination was very wow.
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4 Jan 2014Thank you David. I appreciate your commenting.
Jahnavi Kurapati
20 Feb 2014I am from India and I am glad to have found your pictures. Great shots. Love the opening picture. I hope you have many more such visits to India. And when you do, you should visit some southern villages here which are filled with picturesque farms.
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21 Feb 2014I am glad you found my blog too. Thank you for your kind words. Actually, we will be spending some time in Kerala in March and looking forward to it.