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A cardboard Mera-Merir house
Shillong Soumyadip ChoudhuryJanuary 14, 2018 1

'Mera-Merir ghor jole re...' on an apartment balcony in western Uttar Pradesh

Recreating a fading Makar Sankranti tradition from East Bengal and Assam.Continue Reading →

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Unofficial Maha Kumbh and Makar Sankranti Google doodle

The sun transits from Sagittarius to Capricorn during the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and India celebrates Makar Sankranti…

Soumyadip Choudhury 0January 14, 2013
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