The Faith of Life

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  Silver in Book Proposal (Series Only)/Documentary
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  Avishek Das Avishek Das is an Indian born Photographer. Over the past 5 years he has been actively associated with this field of photography. He is the Chairman of Creative Art Solution - A Registered Photography Club of India under Federation of Indian Photography & Liason Officer of Master of Light Photographic Association for Asia & India.His photographs and writings have already been published in different Websites & Photo competition in national & International level ( Italy , France , Argentina , Serbia, Romania , Wales , Greece , Canada , China , Bosnia , Malaysia , Bulgaria , Bosnia , Macedonia, Turkey , UK , Bangladesh , Slovakia , UAE , Indonesia ) , National Geography US Edition , 1X .com , Vogue , Dodo Magazine , Asian Photography , Better Photography , 121 Clicks and many more . He bagged more than 110 Awards including Silver &Gold Medal from Royal Photographic Society , Photographic Society of America , International Association of Photographers , United Photographers International , FIAP for his Photographic works . In 2015 his significant achievement like - Grand Winner of Ariano Film Festival - Italy , ICICI Bank Privilege Moments Zonal Category Winner - India, Asian Photography Artistique Special Mention - India, Metropolis Asia Runner Up - Street Category. He has been Appointed as Jury Member from Russia , Bosnia , Serbia for different International Photography Competitions. For his Photographic development & achievement he has been Awarded with Distinction AFIAP from Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (France) & Crown Level 2 by Global Photographic Union , Greece., India
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The Faith of Life

This documentary is based on an Indian Culture / Ritual called Gajan.
Gajan is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly in the Rural part of West
Bengal, India. Gajan spans around a week, starting at the last week of
Chaitra continuing till the end of the Bengali year (Mid of April).In
different part of West Bengal, India these Rituals are being celebrated
with different dangerous Traditional Play like Playing with Dead Bodies,
Human Skull. This year I went to a remote village of Bardhaman to
document this practice. According to the villagers, this practice has
been going on for more than a hundred years. Police and district
administration do very little to stop the ugly and unhygienic practices.

Bardhaman, Bengal , India. April 2016

Photos and text by Avishek Das

Avishek Das is an Indian born Documentary Photographer who is currently associated with International News Photo Agency SOPA Images Limited, Hongkong as Photo Journalist.

Awards Winner National Geographic Global Contest
Winner Sony World Photography Award
Winner Pink Lady food Photo Award