Posted on July 31st, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
He is an extremely quite person. He was observing us as I & my brother were crouching close to him trying to take his portraits. His neighbors told us his name “Lalbaba“, which translates to “Priest in Red“, probably from the red clothes that he has always got on him.
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
This is a very old tradition prevalent in many of the Asian religions & cultures. People would feed the unprivileged & the poor on occasions that are auspicious to their families.
In the old days of Rajas & Maharajas, people would sit in long rows along the streets while they are offered clothes & food. It [...]
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Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
“Do good unto others” & while you are in Calcutta, India, you would see a lot of people going out of their way to help others. The holy place of Dakshineswar is strewn with people asking for alms. And they find people willing to offer them a few coins or food.
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Posted on July 12th, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
The Dakshineshwar temple, located about 15 kilometers from the heart of Kolkata city, opens at around 6 AM in the morning everyday. The devotees line up to offer their pujas to goddess Kali. After the “darshan” & the pujas are over, the devotees will walk over to the holy Ganges. The river runs along the [...]
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Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
BH Photo has announced the sale of Nikon D700. They have 2 variations on the offer:
Nikon D700 Body only &
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 24 - 120 mm VR Lens
Both these variations of the new Nikon D700 has US warranties on them. As always, the Nikon D700 cameras from BH Photo are backed up with International [...]
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