Posted on: 20 October 2012

Durga Puja: a procession carrying an idol of Durga to honour her victory over evil - 19th century
From: A collection of Indian costumes, types and occupation
India
Credit: Wellcome Library, London


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Thanks Sumi Furiya! Any details of this image?

Nice. Durga in this form is worshipped in Bengal + Assam. The people in the procession are wearing headgear (topi) that is typical of north & west India. The artist must be a novice

I see another problem, look at Durga's 'bahan', from its face it looks like a miniature horse,the body is white with a long tail - it definitely doesn't resemble a lion which it should have been

Ok. I cudnt mkout in detail as am watching ovr my fon. In earlier days Bengalis were referred as 'nanga seer' : naked head, as all other communities used to wear some sort of pagrees. Only aristocrat Bengalis on spl occssions used to don a 'samla'

beautiful!

nice pic. what a scene sir?