Street Pictures & Candid Street Photography - Life on the Streets of Kolkata, India
July 24th, 2008 |
Ranjay Mitra |
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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 usually had to do with the birth of a child, or a marriage or even a death in the family.
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In this candid street photo, we caught this long line of people sitting along a street near the Ganges. They had been offered food & they were busy eating. Although the times have changed, some of these old Indian cultures still remain.
The picture was taken on hand held Nikon D200 & fill flash at around 7 PM in the evening. I sat on the road next to them to take this picture.
