Ranjan Basu is a seasoned photojournalist who has worked across several media houses including Hindustan Times and The Asian Age. He started his career in 1982 with legendary photographer Raghu Rai in The India Today Group. He was the Group Photo Editor at Planman Media. During the last three decades, he has covered several important events, and his pictures have been published in major newspapers and magazines worldwide. He has received numerous awards, including a National Award 2008 from the Government of India.
Pictures from a Baul singing event held in Indirapuram today, to celebrate the “Birth and Tiro Dhan (Death) Divas” of Fakir Lalon Shah, popularly known as Lalon Fakir, the great Bengali spiritual leader, philosopher and mystic poet of the 18th century. Lalon Fakir is regarded as the father of Baul music. The event, which will be further celebrated on February 15 and 16, is being oganised by ‘Prantic Cultural Society and Global Music Concerts. The singers who are participating are from Delhi and other states. (All pictures from the event by NewsPorter Consulting Photo Editor Ranjan Basu)
