Heads of goats sacrificed to the Goddess Kali on view on the pavement outside the Temple, Kalighat, Calcutta

Date: 1944 Reference: INF 14/433 Creator: Central Office of Information Catalogue context: INDIA BY CECIL BEATON: Photographs taken by Cecil Beaton whilst in India. 'Kalighat near Calcutta.' Various views and scenes of the village. 'Kalighat, the original name for Calcutta and now a village on the outskirts of the City, means Kali's landing-place. Kali is the Hindu goddess of death and destruction, wife of Shiva.' The 10 photographs within this document are described at item level. Categories: Overseas; Places Subjects: Photography and film; Indian Subcontinent; Official publications Topics: Arts and culture; International trade and affairs; Land and buildings Period: Second World War Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf