The first day of the Bengali month of Magh (mid-January) witnesses a unique fair called ‘Bhai Khan Pirer Mela’ at Singti, approximately 55km west of Kolkata. The annual event is said to be 500 years old and is undoubtedly the biggest fair in Howrah district. You have to reach Udaynarayanpur first and then take a 10-minute autorickshaw ride to Singti
All photographs by S Satyajit