Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.

Photo ID: Brett-Cole-India-03345

Photo size: 18.2 Mpixels (52.2 MB uncompressed) - 3487x5230 pixels (11.6x17.4 in / 29.5x44.3 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: art, Calcutta, carving, clay, Durga Puja, festival, Ganga, Ganges, hand, Hindu, Hooghly, idol, India, Kali, Kali Puja, Kolkata, Kumartoli, sculpture, tongue