The Durga Puja is one of the most prominent festivals in India. It is extensively celebrated in the Northern and Eastern states of the country especially in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Tripura. Finding its origin in the Hindu mythology, the Goddess Durga is regarded as the deity of power. [...]

“Every new born child brings the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.” Rabindranath Tagore

This image was one of the laureates of the photo contest “Femme(s), Compétence Photo” and was exhibited at the “Salon de la Photo 2009″, Paris.