Prateek Dubey
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Prateek Dubey : Devi
Devi is the hindi word for Goddess. The photograph shows immersion ceremony of the idol of Goddess Durga. Durga is revered in India in many forms and has many stories associated with her. Here she is perhaps the most important icon of Bengali culture ( the culture of the state of West Bengal). Every year for four days Durga Puja ( puja stands for prayer) is celebrated sometime in sept /Oct all over the country. The most elaborate rituals being performed in West Bengal, it marks the end of the nine day war that the Goddess fought with the demon Mahishasur. The goddess was invoked by the rest of the Gods for all their efforts to contain the demon were to no avail. So Durga fought Mahishasur for nine days and nights before felling him. Durga has eight hands and besides weapons she carries instruments of music as well!
This picture was taken at Delhi, on the banks of the river Yamuna which flows through the city. Yamuna is highly polluted in Delhi. It is infact a dead river here, incapable of sustaining life. Each year thousands of idols are immersed in the river. Though the idols are made of mud, papier mache , there is an issue of colors. To the best of my knowledge, environment friendly colors are used to decorate her...