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            This one is taken during the Durga Puja, 2011.
Durga puja (Worship of Durga), is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Tripura and West Bengal, where it is a five-day annual holiday. In West Bengal and Tripura, which has majority of Bengali Hindus it is the biggest festival of the year. Not only is it the biggest Hindu festival celebrated throughout the State, but it is also the most significant socio-cultural event in Bengali society. Apart from eastern India, Durga Puja is also celebrated in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Kashmir, Karnataka and Kerala. Durga Puja is also celebrated as a major festival in Nepal and in Bangladesh where 10% population are Hindu. Nowadays, many diaspora Bengali cultural organizations arrange for Durgotsab in countries such as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Singapore and Kuwait, among others. In 2006, a grand Durga Puja ceremony was held in the Great Court of the British Museum
   

Taken in: India / West Bengal / Kolkata (show map)

Taken on: October 5, 2011

Sets appears in: • Geared up- Shot with a Nikon D90

Groups appears in: • Beginners Digital Photography: Tips_Tricks_Hints

Camera: Nikon D90, f/4.2, 1/60 sec, 30mm (=45mm), ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D90
Aperture:	f/4.2
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	30mm (35mm equivalent: 45mm)
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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