20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Divine Flame
Observance of worshipping the God of fire is offered by the farmer community in rural Bengal. Each husband kindles fire inside a clay pot placed o the head of his wife and skillfully lifts the flame upward. The religious ritual is believed auspicious to them as fire is considered as the God of prosperity.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 04.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | The village of south 24-pgs, West Bengal., India |
Camera: | Canon EOS 70D |
Copyright: | © Mallar Sarkar |