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Families bring idols of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi to Babughat in Kolkata, India, to immerse them in the Hooghly River. Lakshmi Puja, as it's called, is celebrated after Durga Puja, the biggest festival in Kolkata.
The ship Oel Victory (from Mumbai) belches black smoke on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Workers at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
An idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River stands covered in dirt from the river, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Hindus perform prayers on the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Howrah Bridge is a focal point in Kolkata, India. It carries people, bikes, carts, trucks, cars, and animals over the Hooghly River, and is one of the busiest bridges in the world.
Workers at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Clay Durga Puja idols dry along the railway tracks in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idols are sculpted from a straw foundation and mud from the Hooghly river, just a few meters away.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
A primitive sailboat passes under Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. It's one of the busiest bridges in the world.
Fishermen on the Hooghy River in Kolkata India pass a large factory reported to make leather handbags. Search my catalog for leather to see more of this story.
A ferry passes the ship Oel Victory (from Mumbai) on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
A man and his sons work at a bamboo processing facility on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
A man naps while the monkey he keeps to perform for money holds his hand and grooms his hair, at Sovabazar Ghat along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
A man places seeds and grains on mud from the Ganges river on his arm, in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
Clay Durga Puja idols dry along the railway tracks in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idols are sculpted from a straw foundation and mud from the Hooghly river, just a few meters away.
Beautiful organic flowers and vegetables at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Water dances on colored lights at a public fountain at Princep Ghat along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
Howrah Bridge is a focal point in Kolkata, India. It carries people, bikes, carts, trucks, cars, and animals over the Hooghly River, and is one of the busiest bridges in the world.
Durga Puja idols are immersed in the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the rIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
Beautiful organic flowers and vegetables at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - during Lakshmi Puja, Kolkata, India.
Hindus perform puja (prayers) on the banks of the Hooghy River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Kolkata, India.
Women from a family dance at Babughat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're about to immerse the family's idol of the Goddess Durga into the nearby Hooghly River.
A woman makes an offering to Kushmanda, one of the nine Nava-Durgas (forms of the Goddess Durga) during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
A man receives blessings along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. In the background is a large leather factory.
In a poignant scene, an elderly man operates a simple, hand-cranked amusement ride for toddlers near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Idols are pulled from the Hooghly River with a crane during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India. The idols are immersed by residents during the festival, but policy changes say they have to be pulled out immediately afterwards to avoid polluting the river.
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, India.
A family in the back of a truck brings an idol of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi to Babughat in Kolkata, India, to immerse it in the Hooghly River. Lakshmi Puja, as it's called, is celebrated after Durga Puja, the biggest festival in Kolkata.
Beautiful organic flowers and vegetables at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
A man performs rituals for the beginning of the Durga Puja festival at Armenian Ghat near Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, India.
Hindus perform prayers on the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
Hindu families perform puja (prayers) with their Durga idols at Babughat on the Hooghly River, during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India
Women from a family dance at Babughat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're about to immerse the family's idol of the Goddess Durga into the nearby Hooghly River.
A ferry on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, with a factory in the background belching black smoke from a stack. Kolkata has severe air pollution.
Men sleep and play cards near Sovabazar Ghat on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. Sleeping in public is very common in Kolkata.
Durga Puja idols are immersed in the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the rIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
The main outdoor space at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Workers haul baskets of sand from a boat on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. It will be used for a construction project.
A ferry on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, with a factory in the background belching black smoke from a stack. Kolkata has severe air pollution.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Workers at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
A man and his sons work at a bamboo processing facility on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Workers haul baskets of sand from a boat on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. It will be used for a construction project.
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, India.
Hindu families immerse idols of the Goddess Durga into the Hooghly River at Babughat, during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
Hindus bathe en masse in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
Hindus bathe en masse in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Kolkata, India.
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, India.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Men carry garlands of marigold flowers into a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
