Kudlung

See 'Red'

Winter

winter without the 'Chill'

PURULIA

Nature

A road side flower for appreciation

PURULIA

Mahu Kal

Another from my PURULIA

Free lunch

A permanent place of "Free Lunch" at our District Health Department Head quarter. People from different categories and places are served with a definite pattern of food served by the same boys day after day. It always reminds me of 'Hutinda'. PURULIA

Bene Bou

Another 'feather' in Purulia's 'bird'

Chhou

Masks for dancers, waiting for takers
PURULIA

Sunset

Sun down at Panchet Dam, Jharkhand, India


PURULIA

Watchers

PURULIA

Festival

Festival days are over

Shadows

Then he was mastered by three of us

Tapas Sen

Making it a point

Deepavali

It was deepavali, celebrated two days ago

Tapas Sen

That evening he was high above the sky. Taipei 101

Magpie

This one is another variety from PURULIA

Durga

Best wishes for 'Sarodotsav'

Panchakot Raj

PURULIA

Remains of Royals. Panchakot Raj- Where Michael Madhusudan Dutta worked as an estate manager for a short period

Nest

PURULIA

once it was fairly common in rural Bengal, getting rarer day by day

Dutch cemetery

Some 250 years ago Dutches came to Murshidabad, West Bengal for business and settled there. They left the place leaving back the beautiful looking tombs with painful memories.

Kadam

Wonder flower

Freedom

You can go anywhere, even it rains once you are on a bi-cycle helped with an umbrella!

Panwala

Chewing betel is very common in Purulia. Lot of people are engaged in preparation and selling business for their livelihood.

Clock?

Once upon a time thre was a King! The Clock shows he is no more! I took this picture Ranjan Palace, Hetampur, Birbhum, West Bengal recently.

Good Morning

Panchakot-Purulia

In a cold misty morning with a cup of tea

Banspati

Though it is a local name, the appeal is international. I owe to Bubai my sister in law to generate interest in photographing bird. This time prevented from doing a mistake to name the species. Not Basanta Bowri it Is Banspati

Power cut

It was a moonlit night. Power cut affects persons in different ways. Generators are in use at some places and also give some good photo opportunity to others.

Blue Water Lily

Though uncommon, you can still find one at Purulia

Chiks

Their mother came a long way from siberia to purulia just to give a safe birth to them. Accidentally captured by my driver. They were photographed and sent back to their mother safely with Best wishes.

Bi-Cycle

This is still going

Valley of Flower

This is effect of drought! Not valley of flowers.

Training

The training and Re-training is going on!

Stiches

A beautiful form of art work is common in this part of Bengal.

Independence Day

We are independent since 1947

Bat

They are present here at a definite tree in a huge number though the overall polulation is coming down sharply. Salute to the villagers of Gamarkuri, Kashipur, Purulia, West Bengal, India for their good work of conservation.

Area Map

A nice little map say more than we speak

Ittar

Business of perfume. The persons are from newer generation and the scents are also new in the old profession. Mark of time is remaining with those old glowing Morocco Leaher boxes.

Graffiti

This you can see in the tribal (Santhal) villages of Purulia. They are used to refesh the paintigs before the local festival 'Bandhna'.

Scorpion

These creatures are quite common in the back yard

Anniversary

This is her 18th marriage anniversary. Best Wishes

Pasteur Chamberland Filter

It was retrived from a heap of garbage in one of our peripheral health units at Raghunathpur sub division Purulia. Probably more than hundred years old but shining again after a simple shampoo wash!

Teser Raja

Ultimately captured by my daughter at the backyard of my residence.

The bird NILKANTHA, locally known as TESER RAJA (King of cards?)

Outbreak investigation

When the question is Pandemic or Endemic, Diretor had to intervene

Temple at Banda, Cheliama

Came across an ancient (around 1200 years old) Jain Temple at Banda, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Solar Eclipse

It was total Solar Eclipse in some parts of India, though it was only partial from my place. Enjoyed but missing my son, daughter and family very much.

Kingfisher

Nice little 'KINGFISHER' on my way back from Manipur, Para, Purulia, India

Visit to Manipur

Today I visited Para BPHC with Manipur SC. in Purulia. PHN and Taranda (My friend) accompanied us in the visit in Fatik's vehicle.

Sub Centre is running well. Met GP pradhan for shifting of SC to new building. Supervisor are not making regular visits to the Sub Centre.

We came through Santaldih. Had our lunch at Sajal's place.

Enjoyed viewing a colrful KING FISHER

Haraktore

In last two days, I travelled through the rural ares of Purulia district of West bengal, India. I had found some intersting creature and some antics.Ancient sculptures at Haraktore, Purulia