Sri Ramakrishna, taken literally seconds before various temple functionaries came running up to point vigorously at previously-unseen signs prohibiting photography.
Two families out for a picnic.
Limes and chilis suspended from shop doors are thought to bring commercial good luck.
Butterfly on Rangon (pronounced Rrong-gone)
Note the lack of a "heat" section on the temperature control dial.
Handi (pronounced... ummmm.... not sure how to prounounce... maybe "Har-ri", rolling the "r")
Jute husks, fibers having been removed, the husks are used for fuel. Jute is picked, soaked for about a month, after which the inner fibers come out easily. Good-quality jute is silver-gold in color. The fibers are dried and used for many things- weaving, etc. The husks are dried and used for fuel.
The Indian Museum in Kolkata-- full of wonderful Victorian scientific kitsch and fantastic Indian art, both ancient and modern.
