This picture, taken on my most recent trip to India in October, captures a symbol of Calcutta. These high bat-wing wooden windows are something I remember from my own childhood. The horizontal slats could be raised or lowered, depending on the angle of the sun. The red brickwork, too, is very common in the city where I was born and as you can see from the ornate work surrounding the windows themselves, intricate craftsmanship was very much a part of Raj-era architecture. But there is another reason I took this shot. These windows look directly out onto the stunning Raj Bhavan, or British-era Government House.
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