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    Larger than Life - Reflection of the highway halogens on the rippling water. The man with his 'dingi-nouka' (canoe) waits at his workplace with his shadow as his company. by: mayurakshi Views[2048] Dusk - Men take charge at sundown. A man sits still on his makeshift bamboo lift-net, waiting patiently for his catch. by: mayurakshi Views[1986] Heading Home - After a hard day's work,women return home with their hand made fishing gear.The entire day's effort may have been worth just about Rs. 30-40(even less than a dollar). by: mayurakshi Views[2609] Kholui - 'Kholui' is the handmade fish basket in which the fisherwomen store their catch.They tie it to their head/waist. by: mayurakshi Views[2343] Fisherwomen, Birbhum, India - Teaming up for work at the start of the day.. by: mayurakshi Views[2521]
     

    Photos: Mayurakshi in Birbhum - My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

    Monday, 7 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    Creativity and originality have always sparked active interest in me since my childhood.I have always had a flair for visual arts and loved to interact with different mediums of expression.But I am not gifted with the ability to pen down my thoughts in ... Read more >
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    Clear-cutting the timberland - Villagers cut down the bamboo forests and other trees on the eroding riverbanks, and take away the timber to build huts or put it to commercial use, before the river devours their fertile agricultural lands and crops.

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