Fisherman’s parking

Near the bank of river Damodar, In Westbengal India , four fishermen parked their bicycle , and moved inside the water to plan the trap in water. It was taken in partly cloudy summer evening , August 2016.

After Wash

Silent Rocks after a rain water reduced its level at bank of Damodar River, at Westbengal India - August 2016

Working hard for yummy supper

Fishermen placing a trap to catch fishes, few to eat at dinner, and few to sell in local market nex day. picture taken during summer 2016 at the bank of river Damodar, Asansol West Bengal , India.

Figs in mass

Ficus carica is an Asian species, its available on few scattered location in India. Though it has some medical contribution, the tree is now overlooked. People says its flowers are invisible (as it blooms inside the fruit)

Discovering from the high

Cloudy evening, kids are playing (may be hide and sick) at unfinished building. few of them got paused by the camera. real fun and freedom , far away from touch screen and video games.
In a village name Podima , WestBengal , India 2016

Ready to roll

Wheels of cow pulling cart resting inside a village home, as modern days tractors and vehicles replaced the traditional way of transportation (both farming and human).
Village Name Pindrapal, southern part of West Bengal.

Purity by default

A source of drinking water for many families of the village. a combination of (Clean, Tasty, healthy , pure and Free)

Burning bright

Home made cooking woven made from raw clay. villagers use this to cook their foods, as the cooking gas is not easily available there.
They stock dry woods on regular basis. In this Image rice is getting boiled

Fireplace to cook rice

Home made cooking woven made from raw clay. villagers use this to cook their foods, as the cooking gas is not easily available there.
They stock dry woods on regular basis. In this Image rice is getting boiled

Monsoon’s muddy welcome-mat

Heavy Rain - Village Pindrapal in southern Bengal, India. No one in the road, Raw Road became the path for the water to flow down. Pair of cows waiting outside to get the rain stopped. Monsoon 2016

Tuft-man

Hot summer midday, Man in the village name Pindrapal, in WestBengal India cutting grass/hay to feed their cattle.

Untainted beauty!

A Hut in the village Pindrapal , Southern Bengal India breathing silently , after a heavy rain. The sky is still cloudy, preparing for another round. Monsoon 2016

Shades of rural beauty

Houses of a joint family, every one including the cattell's moved out for farming .
Vill Pindrapanl, WestBengal - India, Summer 2016.

Racing in the rain

Two high school girls returning from school. during a pause of a rain. gossiping about something that will remain between them, and fade in time.

Spin spin spin – butter is comming

Preparation of butter at home, Closeup of this manual process to extract (ghee) clarified butter. Summer 2016 Village Pindrapal, West Bengal India

Sieving the foreign

Manually Refining the Rice flour. last step to pack. The Rice has to kept wet for a while, then it has to crushed into powder, Those poder than need to put in sunlight for evaporating any moisture, and finally those powder are getting filtered out for any clotted chunk.

Rustic feet

That's my feet, after moving out from the agriculture mud field. Initially I was not ready to move inside the mud, but unable to get the expected composition without the touch of the mud.

Harvesting hour

Women harvesting rice plants. this is monsoon time, perfect for planting for rice, Village Pindrapal, Westbengal India, August 2016

Rhythm in reaping

Women grouping paddy plants from the grown up dense sprout of rice plants. those will be now planted each sprout separately on another field. Village Pindrapal, Westbengal India , August 2016

Stooping colours amidst the green

Women grouping paddy plants from the grown up dense sprout of rice plants. those will be now planted each sprout separately on another field. Village Pindrapal, Westbengal India , August 2016

Marshland of Monsoon

Heavy rain, filled the local tunnel, water level is now reached to the ground of agriculture land. When the water level will go down, it will leave high fertile soil on top of the fields. Village Pindrapal, Westbengal India , August 2016

Getting prepared to conceive

after couple of rain preparing the field to get it ready for planting rice plants. village Pindrapal , Westbengal India, August 2016

Man at work ? Cow t’w’o

after couple of rain preparing the field to get it ready for planting rice plants. village Pindrapal , Westbengal India, August 2016

Ploughing the furrow

after couple of rain preparing the field to get it ready for planting rice plants. village Pindrapal , Westbengal India, August 2016

Troop’s trek to the field

Early Morning, Moved out from their house with all the necessary gears to get the paddy field ready to harvest, village Pindrapal , Westbengal India , August 2016

A pause for a pose

Early Morning, Moved out from their house with all the necessary gears to get the paddy field ready to harvest, village Pindrapal , Westbengal India , August 2016

Red beak’s green meal

A pet parrot giving a pose from the papaya tree. Almost all the homes of the village has a parrot, few of them are able to speak couple of words. village Pindrapal, Westbengal, India - August 2016

Tears of nature

A try to capture the reflection inside the rain drops caught by the buds.

Standing solitary with a soddy cap

The one and only grocery shop for villagers daily needs. Though there are many shops outside the village in market place. This one is always their first choice. village Pindrapal, Westbengal India, August 2016

Chicks under supervision

a mother protecting theirs chicks from surrounding humans specially someone with unusual object (My Camera) in hand. Village Pindrapal, Westbengal, India - August 2016

bovine brigade

Just came out between the two rounds of rain. got a pause to capture few clicks. A total silence, still cloudy sky, cows are berating and waiting for the next round. village Pindrapal, Westbengal , India - August 2016

Happy Papayas…..!!!

Green baby and grown up Papayas still attached with their birth place. village Pindrapal, Westbengal , India - August 2016

Sometimes ‘White’ is more colourful…

A white may be wild flower trying to look up after the rain drops are moved down from its petals. the leaves are still holding some. village Pindrapal, Westbengal , India - August 2016

Fishes out of water……..!!!???

Close up of the small fishes from the tray of a local fisher man's morning on-road shop, Asansol - Westbengal , India - August 2016

Tapped tastes of a crispy mixture.

A road side shop for snacks full of puffed rice, roasted ground nuts , home made chips etc. - Asansol - Westbengal , India - August 2016

For a style at salon

A road side barber shop giving the best suited style to a mid age man - Asansol - Westbengal , India - August 2016

Shopping is not always a fun

Local man returning from grocery shopping, crossing the water stream behind the temple. its his every day job. Asansol (Kalyaneshwari Temple)- Westbengal , India - August 2016

Loads of human desires

Inside the Kalyaneshwari Temple. people tie stones and make a wish to get it fulfilled. once they achieve the desire they needs to come back to the temple and untie one stone. ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Beauty of a trampled bosom

over the river Damodar , a bridge to walk only , Not sure where it ends as I was not allowed to go there, its for restricted use only. ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

No Sailor No Rider, Rain is coming

A boat waiting at the bank of river Damodar, may be waiting for customer to give them a ride on the river or to the nearby islands ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Resting vessels

Similar like previous picture, couple of boats waiting at the bank of river Damodar, may be waiting for customer to give them a ride on the river or to the nearby islands ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Crisis of a crippled

A broken boat lying for a long time outside the bank of river Damodar. Did not found a way in to explore more. ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Pillion partner

National Highway, couple racing with the cloud to avoid the rain. This is one of my experimental photo shoot. still learning. ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Call of the furthest isles

Boats with sun shades waiting for customer to give them a ride, INR 200 to visit the nearest island ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Call of the furthest isles

Boats with sun shades waiting for customer to give them a ride, INR 200 to visit the nearest island ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Waiting for riders

Waiting for riders

Boats are waiting near bank of river Damodar, near the board of West Bangal and Jharkhand in India. The famous dam Mithon is on just other side of this river. ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Hey where is the sailor ?

Single boat waiting near bank of river Damodar, near the board of West Bangal and Jharkhand in India. The famous dam Mithon is on just other side of this river. ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

‘Golgappas’—getting gluttonous??

Golgappas / Fuchka / Water balls ... what ever you say it tastes awesome. One of the Indian fast food. the road side shopkeeper is ready to start serving just waiting for your order. ---Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Give me a Way!!

On the way to Mithon Dam struggling to get my own way to move forward. --Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016

Knell the bell(s)

Inside Kalyaneshwari Temple, Bells are tied and locked by the people after making a wish to full fill --Asansol Westbengal , India - August 2016.

Special Thanks to

Arundhuti Ray

For Content writing  

Tanmoy Roy

For assisting during Damodar tour in Asansol

Sudeep Mahapatra

For assisting during village tour.

Rahul Mahapatra

For  Assisting during paddy field shooting