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This programme is about the daily worship and annual festivals of Hinduism in Calcutta.
This programme is about the daily worship and annual festivals of Hinduism in Calcutta.
| Module code and title: | A103, An introduction to the humanities |
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| Item code: | A103; 15 |
| First transmission date: | 28-01-1998 |
| Published: | 1998 |
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| Duration: | 00:29:02 |
| Note: | Loan copy available on compilation video A103/13,14,15,16. Programme also used for AZX103/15 |
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| Producer: | G.D Jayalakshmi |
| Contributor: | Gwilym Beckerlegge |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | India; Religion |
| Footage description: | Footage - Calcutta. Hooghly River, boats, jetty. People in street. Street stalls selling fruit, images of gods. Temple. People praying. Durga festival, Durga puja (0'25"-3'59") - People worshipping Goddess Durga. Hooghly River. People praying at street shrine. Tree shrine (4'06"-6'30") - Banana tree procession. Bananatree bathed in river, wrapped in saris. Image of Ganesha (pink elephant). Dancing in temple. Image of Goddess Durga (6'37"-9'16") - Potters' workshop in Kumar Tuli. Storeroom containing images of various Indian gods. Street temple. Calcutta streets (9'22"-10'46") - Shelter. Images of Jagannath. Brahmans. Dr. Dhar worshipping at home (10'55"-14'13") - Image of Goddess from Dr. Dhar's Puja room. Different image of Goddess (14'21"-14'54") - Durga festival rituals (16'34"-17'25") - Temple. Market. Kalighat. Dakshineshwar temple. Priest offering prayers to deity (18'17"-21'19") - Krishna, Radha, Shiva, Belur Matt temples. Image of Ramakrishna (21'21"-23'32"). Image of Goddess Durga. People praying in front of Pandal. Farewell party to Durga. Festival lights. Indian music (24'15"-28'37"). |
| Master spool number: | DOU8782 |
| Production number: | FOUA474D |
| Videofinder number: | 5392 |
| Available to public: | no |
