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 Mandir & its holy water has cleansed the spirit for ages.
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The day we were at Dakshineswar, it was extremely hot. With temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the river offers the visitors a chance to dip and cool off too.
People would also carry the holy water of the Ganges in bottles back to their homes. The water is a spiritual cleanser & is used to keep the house sacred & the people safe.
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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:
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- 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 Warranty from SageMax.
BH Photo expects the cameras in store in August 2008.
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Posted on July 7th, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
People come to the temples of Dakshineswar from far away places. After offering the pujas to goddess Kali they would stroll into one of the food stalls along the road & sit for some breakfast, lunch or maybe just for some sweet meats & tea!
For as long as I can remember, every time we had been to the Dakshineswar Temples with parents & family, we have always spent time over hot pan cakes (Kachori, as they are called locally), sweets & tea.
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Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
Hari had been a baul singer. Baul (pronounced like baa-ool) is a tradition of folk songs, similar to ballads of the English countrysides, typically sang by priests, saints & sadhus in the olden days. They would sing of life, of people & generally of cultures & the goodness of human beings. Hari had been a singer till he became incapacitated due to old age & ailing health.
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Posted on July 1st, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
As was anticipated, Nikon made the announcement of the new Nikon D700 in a press release today:
Nikon’s Second FX-Format Camera Delivers Peak Pro Performance in a Versatile Form-Factor
The Nikon D700 is sold at 
for USD 2,999.
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