Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Durga Pujo 2009 - Pandal hopping on the day after the pujas

We decided to visit some award winning pandals on the day after the pujas. This is the great part of being on vacation and one has all the free time in the world while people are slogging at their offices after the puja break.

Shib Mandir, Durga Puja 2009

Shib Mandir
The entire pandal is made out of banana stems, bark and leaves


Shib Mandir, Durga Puja 2009


A slightly more dramatic angle

Shib Mandir, Durga Puja 2009

Motifs @ Shib Mandir
Experimental shot . . . with a bit of photo manipulation

Shib Mandir, Durga Puja 2009

The Pratima

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Shib Mandir, Durga Puja 2009

A definitely better framed shot than the previous one!



The other one we visited was the one called Suruchi Sangha, that was voted as the best and most innovative pandal this year.

Suruchi Sangha,  Durga Puja 2009


The pandal depicts a Jharkhand tribal village and showcasing how they lived in close proximity to nature.

While the pandal has been modelled on a kumbha, the house of Birhors made of leaves and lush green creepers, ethnic Sohrai and Kohbar paintings find place in the interior mandap.

Suruchi Sangha,  Durga Puja 2009

The idol

Suruchi Sangha,  Durga Puja 2009

The painted roof

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