In the coastal village of Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu , faith takes on an earthly form during Kulasai Dussera . Here, gods and goddesses descend to dwell among men—not through idols, but through devotees who embody the divine in a spectacle of trance, transformation, and devotion unlike any other festival in India. As India celebrates Dussehra with fireworks and effigies of Ravana, over eight lakh devotees converge at the 300-year-old Arulmigu Mutharamman Temple , where the air hums with chants, drums, and the sound of transformation itself. A Festival of Transformation The Kulasai Dussera, observed during Navaratri , spans ten days and culminates in the dramatic Soorasamharam , the slaying of the demon Mahishasura by Goddess Lalithambigai—an incarnation of Mutharamman , the fierce guardian deity of the town. Unlike Dussehra elsewhere, where the focus is on the Ramayana, the myth here centers on female divinity and creation’s power to restore mo...
Figure 1: Preparation of net
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The Ganga, India's most significant river, has an estuary at Diamond Harbour. Therefore, fishing is a primary source of income for the majority of the local population. There are a lot of folks that go fishing every day during high tide and own modest fishing boats. Two guys are seen in this photo setting up a fishing net for the morning high tide.
Figure 2: Fishing net stand in Canning
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Wet nets are being stoted in one of the the canal of river Matla rather than keeping near home after completion of fishing. This techniques is efficient for loading and uploading and reduce the space for net storage.
Figure 3: Finding better place
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A man finding better place for theinstallation of fishing net at waterbody in canning.
Figure 4: Instllation of net
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A man carring two net for installation at suitable place. Most of these are for local shrimp catching at riverbed water bodies.
Figure 5: Time for fising after quick rain
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A group of three local boys are went for fishing near the canel of Matla river in Canning. They use hand net and steel pot as their prmary fishing and storing equipments.
Figure 6: Fish babies journey
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Baby fishes (Called "Min") are being transported for market via local ferry in Amlamethi.
Figure 7: Father and son catching fish
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Father and son catching fishes at bay of Vidyadhari river.
Figure 8: Observation
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A small boy observing the preperation of a fishing big fishing boat.
Figure 9: Preparation of net before ocean trip
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