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the second prize. (See image on pg 20-21). Taken at the onset of autumn, it shows the banks of the Kangsabati river filled with kashphool (Saccharum spontaneum) of the wild sugarcane or kans grass, in full bloom.

“These flowers hold a special significance for us Bengalis, as they play a special part in Durga Puja,” Chowdhury told Indian Link “The appearance of the kashphool means Puja can’t be far away.”

He took the shot from a bridge, and though he was chasing the kashphool, managed to capture a local fisherman casting his net.

“The fisherman added a wonderful element to my image, a tiny representation of 60% of India’s population that continues to live off the land.”

Indeed, it is a statistic that we often forget

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here in Australia, amidst news of business partnerships, defence ties and education exchanges.

Chowdhury wins a prize valued at $150.

The two images were among 80 submissions received this year. The entries saw an over representation of monuments this time round, including the photographer’s favourite Taj Mahal, as well as the Golden Temple, Tirupati temple, Red Fort and Mysore Palace.

Holi images, always attractive and rich in colour, were plentiful again.

Captures of the Tricolour in a variety of settings were also popular, as were images of deities and of prayer. Life in rural India, snapshots of communal harmony, and boats on various water bodies were other popular themes.