THE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN IN KOLKATA, IN THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA. HUNDREDS OF HERMITS (SADHUS) ASSEMBLE IN KOLKATA DURING THE HOLY BATHING FESTIVAL “MAKAR SANKRANTI” IN THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY EVERY YEAR. HERE IN INDIA, THE HERMITS SMOKE MARIJUANA IN PUBLIC PLACES. THERE IS A LAW TO PROHIBIT “CARRYING / TRADING/SMOKING MARIJUANA” IN INDIA, HERMITS ARE THE EXCEPTIONS.
I AM AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER, WORKING IN A NATIONALISED BANK,IN KOLKATA FOR THE LAST 36 YEARS. BUT I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY, AS THE OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS DO.FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS I PERTICIPATED IN "SALONS" AFFILIATED TO FIAP AND PSA,AROUND THE WORLD. NOW I AM TRYING TO IMPROVE MY PHOTOGRAPY BY TAKING PART IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS. I THINK, THE RESULT WILL DEFINITELY COME IN FUTURE.
Awards OCCUPATION – RETIRED FROM BANKING INDUSTRY/ AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER. HOBBY – PHOTOGRAPHY. EDUCATION – GRADUATED IN 1971 FROM CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ACHIEVEMENTS – HONOR MENTION FROM “PHOTO DIVISION, GOVT.OF INDIA" -2004. SPECIAL THEME AWARD FROM “EPSON INDIA”2009. 1ST.PRIZE WINNER IN MONTHLY CONTEST AND “4TH.AWARD WINNER IN “PHOTO OF THE YEAR 2009” CONTEST BY EPSON INDIA. 3RD. PRIZE WINNER IN “APOY MONTHLY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION U.K.THEME“TRAVEL”IN 2010. (www.amateurphotographer.co.uk) ONE OF THE 1ST.PRIZE WINNER IN “LONELY PLANET” INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION. THEME – TRAVEL – A MILLION PHOTO COMPETITIONS.
MONTHLY WINNER- FEBRUARY’2012 (INTREPID TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION, 2011-2012. (www.intrepidtravel.com)
YEARLY WINNER – INTREPID TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION, 2011-2012, FINALIST :-( CATEGORY - STREET) IN “THE WORLD OPEN” 2012.www.theworldopen.com. ( www.theopen.ca ) FINALIST – (CATEGORY – PORTFOLIO OF THREE) - 2012 www.proffessionalphotographer.co.uk
YEARLY - CATEGORY WINNER - INTREPID TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2012 – 2013.
