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Basant Utsav (Holi / Spring Festival).

© Deba Prasad Roy

Basant Utsav (Holi / Spring Festival).

Uploaded: April 12, 2016 | Entered: April 12, 2016 00:10:49

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Holi by the name of Basant Utsav is celebrated with fervour in the state of West Bengal. The tradition of Vasantotsav, meaning Spring Festival was started by poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan, the University he founded.

What is appreciated is the grace and dignified manner in which Vasant Utsav is celebrated in West Bengal as compared to boisterous Holi witnessed in most parts of India. Boys and girls joyfully welcome Spring, the season of hope not just with colours but with songs, dance, chanting of hymns in the serene ambiance of Shantiniketan. Anybody who got a chance to witness this elegant way of celebrating Holi in Bengal remembers it with fond memory for the rest of his life.

Camera:
Nikon D200 Nikon Nation
Lens:
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-6.3
Shutter Speed:
1/160s
Aperture:
f/6.3
ISO:
100
Focal Length:
56.0 mm


Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 56.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

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