2013 Durga Pujo >> Activities Photos 2

- Lotuses are an essential part of Sandhi Pujo – held at the junction of Astami (8th) & Nabami (9th) day of the Pujo
- Children are enthusiatically helping to blossom the Lotus to use in Sandhi Pujo
- Playing with the Sindoor under sudden spell of shower
- Playing with the Sindoor (vermilion) on the Bidaye of the Durga
- A Dhamsa drum – a folk drum of a specific Indian community also makes an interesting live sound of music with typical beats
- Taking a Pic – be it still or a video – has become part of the essential activity of many visitors appreciating the work of art
- A live Baul performance is arranged to match the festival theme of Ektara – Baul’s musical instrument with single string.
- A team of Folk Singers from Medinipur District in West Bengal is also part of the Pujo Festival Theme on Medinipur Folk Culture
- As a part of initialisation of the Deiities, just like Bengali daughters & wives used to wear ALTA (a red liquid to protect the feet from excessive watery work), Maa Durga is also being prepared on her Feet.
- Swamiji’s Pronams to Maa Durga
2013 Durga Pujo >> Artworks Photos 2

- Shiva made of Banana – can you think of a better material for artwork installation
- Wall Decor made with Plaster-of-Paris on Jute to give sculptured-stone effect
- Painted Plaster-of-Paris to get stone carving effect
- Decor with sea-shells and other materials
- Decor made with net-basket & Sankha
- Decor made with net-basket arrangement
- Design on the Lorries in Pakistan can also make a good decor for Puja edifices
- Low-cost Flute & Violin can make good decor
- At installation with Photo-Frame cut-pieces
- Art Installation on the streets made of wrought iron
- Art arrangement using cardboards cut -out to get a design created
- Art installations using resin & fibre
- Hand crafted Artworks created using Horns
- Art material created using resin & fibre-glass
2013 Durga Pujo >> Pandal Photos 2

- Decor on Indian Lorries may be a good piece of decor of Pandals
- Rain is no deterrent in the enthusiasm of children on Pandal hopping spreeals
2013 Durga Pujo >> Pratima Photos 2

- This is said to be the Standard of Tradition in idol-making profession
- Pl see it carefully. The Idols are made of Horns – exquisitely crafted
2013 Durga Pujo >> Artworks Photos 1

- Pally Mangal – Cinema – from Cannes to Kolkata – with pictures from Indian cinema recognised in the Cannes
- Pally Mangal – Collage of pictures from Indian Cinema & Cine-Stars of 100 years
- Board cut-out and arranged in a card-board box with appropriate lighting has given this 3D effect
- Cut-out of card-board boxes, lighted from inside make an innovative decor arrangement
- Cut-out of card-board boxes can make interesting artwork installation for a Pujo decor
- The wind-fans are no child’s play, when arranged on an iron frame, that gives wheeling effect with the air
2013 Durga Pujo >> Pandal Photos 1

- Dumdum Park Tarun Sangha – entrance decor with Light effects
- TelengaBagan, Ultadanga
- Pally Mangal – Antony Phiringy Durga Pujo perspective
- Pandal (edifice) arrangement of Selimpur Club
- Pandal (edifice) arrangement of Jodpur Park Sarbojanin
- Jodhpur Park 95 Pally
2013 Durga Pujo >> Pratima Photos 1

- Jodhpur Park 95 Pally
- Pratima of Selimpur Club
- PallyMangal – Pratima being enjoyed by children
- Edifice is a cage where birds are praying to Mother Durga for their freedom
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