Construction plans for the rebuild of St Margaret's Presbyterian Church in Farrington Avenue, Bishopdale. The original church building was badly damaged in a fire in May 2016.
"Building site of the new St Margaret's Presbyterian Church in Farrington Avenue, Bishopdale. The original church building was badly damaged in a fire in May 2016." - Contributor's note.
The murthi (statue) of Durga at the Durga Puja and Karabi Ghosh, a purohit (priest).
The most important part of the Puja are the priests who orchestrate the entire ceremony following all the conventions.
The shrine for the Durga Puja with the murthi (statue) of Maa Durga.
Attendees of the Durga Puja participating in the Aarti also known as Pushpanjali for showing respect to Goddess Durga.
A homa ceremony being performed outside the hall at the beginning of the Durga Puja.
No cultural event can ever be completed without the sumptuous food. An aroma synonymous with the Durga Puja is that of mouth-watering traditional Bengali cuisines.
A group dance performed by Shilpa Tarafdar, Jaya Bose, and Bhaswati Sarkar at the Durga Puja.
The murthi (statue) of Durga at the Durga Puja.
The murthi (statue) of Durga with offerings at the Durga Puja.
Mayor Lianne Dalziel with two young members of the Christchurch Bengali Community at the Durga Puja.
A close up of the murthi (statue) of Durga at the Durga Puja. Also depicted are Mahishasura, whom Durga defeats, the goddesses, Lakshmi and Saraswati, and the gods, Ganesha and Kartikeya.
A group photo of Mayor Lianne Dalziel and councillor Jimmy Chen with some members of the Bengali Community Christchurch
Interior of the upstairs space at Bishopdale Community Centre during construction of the games room. Various workmen are visible working on the construction.
Matrons, Kathleen O’Neill and Margaret Blampied, at Bethesda Hospital in Bishopdale.
Bishopdale Badminton club members shake hands after a game at the Bishopdale Recreation Centre, YMCA, 13A Bishopdale Court.
Bishopdale Badminton Club member during a badminton game at Bishopdale Recreation Centre, YMCA, 13A Bishopdale Court.
Happy kids at the Bishopdale Community Preschool smile for the camera.
A child pulling a face for the camera in the sandpit at the Bishopdale Community Preschool.
Girl playing on the playground at the Bishopdale Community Preschool.
A young child playing on the slide at the Bishopdale Community Preschool.