Queue Kyon- A Photo Essay

Wonder why there was a queue outside a shop on a Saturday morning?

Went closer to the point of origin and look what I found...the people had lined up to pick up jalebi-fafda. Yesss...a must have on Dussehra.

When it comes to sweets, can the Bongs be far behind on this auspicious day? Look, the counters are full...waiting for the late rising hordes to come and conquer.

Then saw the queue at the temple nearby and people lining up to buy puja offerings.

People selling flowers and decorating their homes and vehicles...the spirit of joy and festivity was in the air.

Now look at this queue of women lined up outside the pandal and this line seems to get longer by the minute. All these women were beautifully attired and nobody was breaking the queue as we often do and no one was complaining...quite a unique sight in our part of the world.

So I ventured into the pandal and saw these women waiting for Sindoor-Khela.

A closer look showed a disarmed Ma, ready to take her journey back home...made me feel sad.

What made me sad was also the queue we saw a couple of days ago when the common people stood patiently for hours to get a glimpse of the the Visionary, and the Gentleman and bid him goodbye one last time. 

As the carriage reached the Pearly Gates, the tall man in a coloured topi with a black dog by his side walked up to a large gathering of Heavenly Gods and Goddesses who were showering the arrival with celestial flowers that filled the air with aroma. The leader of the reception committee shouted...

Hello dikra kem che...

I am fine Sir, but why are there so many people here today?

Oh, they came first to welcome back our very own Durga with her four kids. She came pretty quickly in her LionXpress but your earthly carriage took longer. So they decided to wait for you as well. They were anxious to see RND for they had heard a lot about you and are eager to meet you.

RND?...I am RNT.

Oh, we are aware of your last name. We heard about two billion people shouting your name aloud a few days ago...Tata ..Tata. But for our sake we have named you RND and that is what your lanyard shows. We we want you to take up the Research And Development assignment quickly and make this place up to date. We were impressed by the way your people handled the passport services of one country... do something similar for people of all nations. When they come here, we too will have an automated system of stamping the H Visas- Heaven and Hell. You must also improve our travel system. Most of us are still using lions, rats, horses and buffaloes. You have done wonders for the people down below with things that move on land and air. Mobility has to improve greatly in this place and a unified travel service and call it Air VayuTara. It will be a great hit here. Another of your priority projects involves communication. We speak multiple languages and often there is a misunderstanding. Please create a communications network and give all the inhabitants a HPhone that will never get discharged and convert all languages into one that is understood by all and tempers down all aggressive talks and posts.

All this sounds interesting. I am willing to work on these interesting projects immediately but I have a question... will you allow Goa to Heaven for I will not come without him? In the past you have denied permission to great godly people.

Picture courtesy: Internet

Don't worry RND, we have made special dispensation for Goa. He will be the first to enter these gates and will always go wherever you go. Welcome RND, my son...welcome to your new home.

Thank you. 

Happy Dussehra and Shubho Bijoya to all our readers.

SS