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HANDS OF GOD!

HANDS OF GOD!

An unfinished idol of Goddess Durga awaits completion at a workshop in Kumartuli, the potters’ colony in Kolkata, India. The locality, characterised by a maze...
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An unfinished idol of Goddess Durga awaits completion at a workshop in Kumartuli, the potters’ colony in Kolkata, India. The locality, characterised by a maze of dingy & narrow bylanes and centuries-old houses, comes alive in the months preceding Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Bengali populace around the world. While the creations and craftsmanship of the artisans leave everyone in awe, for them it’s something they must do to keep their home fires burning.
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Canon EOS 1100D

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Aperture f/5 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 123/1

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Mar, 2018

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