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Idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road...
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Beautiful Ganesh idol in a pandal in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
Beautiful Ganesh idol in a pandal in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road...
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
A crowd gathers on Chowpatty Beach to immerse idols of Ganesh in the Arabian Sea during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. In the...
A crowd gathers on Chowpatty Beach to immerse idols of Ganesh in the Arabian Sea during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. In the background is Saifee hospital.
A family carries their Ganpati (Ganesh idol) from their home to a truck, in preparation to immerse it in the Arabian Sea at C...
A family carries their Ganpati (Ganesh idol) from their home to a truck, in preparation to immerse it in the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road...
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
The Hanuman Jute Mill, belching out smoke, Kolkata, India.
The Hanuman Jute Mill, belching out smoke, Kolkata, India.
Two men sleep while selling trinkets during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
Two men sleep while selling trinkets during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, India is illuminated after dusk while families immerse idols of Ganesh during the Ganesh Chaturthi...
Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, India is illuminated after dusk while families immerse idols of Ganesh during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Elaborate LED displays delight crowds visiting pandals during the Durga Puja festival in Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
Elaborate LED displays delight crowds visiting pandals during the Durga Puja festival in Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
Hindus pray in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
Hindus pray in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
A large Ganesh idol in a pandal in Shekwalhi, Mumbai, India. Taken during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
A large Ganesh idol in a pandal in Shekwalhi, Mumbai, India. Taken during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Families immerse statues of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Mumbai, India.
Families immerse statues of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Mumbai, India.
Fishermen in the Arabian Sea in Back Bay, near Chowpatty beach, Mumbai, India.
Fishermen in the Arabian Sea in Back Bay, near Chowpatty beach, Mumbai, India.
Candle-lit masks at a Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Candle-lit masks at a Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Clay Durga Puja idols dry along the railway tracks in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idols are sculpted from ...
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.
Idols adorned in flowers at an altar in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Idols adorned in flowers at an altar in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Hindu families in Mumbai arrive at Chowpatty Beach to immerse their idols of Ganesh in the Arabian Sea, on the 1.5 day immers...
Hindu families in Mumbai arrive at Chowpatty Beach to immerse their idols of Ganesh in the Arabian Sea, on the 1.5 day immersion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumbai, India.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
A pandal from the Durga Puja festival is disassembled in Kalighat, Kolkata, India. They will leave behind Lakshmi, who has he...
A pandal from the Durga Puja festival is disassembled in Kalighat, Kolkata, India. They will leave behind Lakshmi, who has her own festival after Durga Puja.
An idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River stands covered in dirt from the river, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
An idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River stands covered in dirt from the river, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Statue of David in a courtyard in Kumartoli, aka Potter's Town, Kolkata, India.
Statue of David in a courtyard in Kumartoli, aka Potter's Town, Kolkata, India.
Large Ganpati (Ganesh idols) are immersed into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumb...
Large Ganpati (Ganesh idols) are immersed into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumbai, India.
A family brings their Ganpati idol to immerse it at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A family brings their Ganpati idol to immerse it at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Clay Durga Puja idols dry along the railway tracks in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idols are sculpted from ...
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.
Small Ganesh idol adorned in flowers near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Small Ganesh idol adorned in flowers near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
A Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
A man attaches hair to an idol of Lakshmi at a pandal in the fish market in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. This is a really unusu...
A man attaches hair to an idol of Lakshmi at a pandal in the fish market in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. This is a really unusual thing to have photographs of!
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road...
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
A lamp burns on Armenian Ghat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
A lamp burns on Armenian Ghat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chatu...
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is observed around the world, Lalbaug is the epicenter of the festival, when several large Ganesh Idols are marched from pandals in the city out to Chowpatty Beach to be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
Red motorcycle near the Ganesh corner store, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Red motorcycle near the Ganesh corner store, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A family performs puja to Ganesh in their home in the Lalbaug neighborhood of Mumbai, India. Lalbaug is the epicenter of the ...
A family performs puja to Ganesh in their home in the Lalbaug neighborhood of Mumbai, India. Lalbaug is the epicenter of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which is celebrated throughout the Hindu world.
A child prays to a Ganesh idol on Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai, India, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
A child prays to a Ganesh idol on Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai, India, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Workers take an afternoon siesta on a sidewalk in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Next to them are Durga Puja idols.
Workers take an afternoon siesta on a sidewalk in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Next to them are Durga Puja idols.
Three sisters at the observance of Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holida...
Three sisters at the observance of Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chatu...
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is observed around the world, Lalbaug is the epicenter of the festival, when several large Ganesh Idols are marched from pandals in the city out to Chowpatty Beach to be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
Hindus bathe en masse in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Kolkata, India.
Hindus bathe en masse in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Kolkata, India.
Busy scene on the railway tracks near Sovabazar Station, Kolkata, India.
Busy scene on the railway tracks near Sovabazar Station, Kolkata, India.
Hindus perform puja (prayers) inside a Durga Puja pandal near Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Hindus perform puja (prayers) inside a Durga Puja pandal near Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - duri...
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - during Lakshmi Puja, Kolkata, India.
Body parts from idols wash up on Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai, India after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Hundreds of idols are ...
Body parts from idols wash up on Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai, India after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Hundreds of idols are immersed in the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach.
A family immerses their Ganesh Idol in the Arabian Sea during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Mumbai, India.
A family immerses their Ganesh Idol in the Arabian Sea during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Mumbai, India.
Body parts from idols wash up on Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai, India after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Hundreds of idols are ...
Body parts from idols wash up on Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai, India after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Hundreds of idols are immersed in the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach.
A family dances in the street during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in the Lalbaug neighborhood of Mumbai, India.
A family dances in the street during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in the Lalbaug neighborhood of Mumbai, India.
Portrait of an elderly man with a white beard on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of an elderly man with a white beard on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chatu...
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is observed around the world, Lalbaug is the epicenter of the festival, when several large Ganesh Idols are marched from pandals in the city out to Chowpatty Beach to be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
Illuminated LED animatronic figures on display in Gariahat, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival.
Illuminated LED animatronic figures on display in Gariahat, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival.
Families immerse statues of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Mumbai, India.
Families immerse statues of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Mumbai, India.
The main outdoor space at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Br...
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.
Large Ganpati (Ganesh idols) are immersed into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumb...
Large Ganpati (Ganesh idols) are immersed into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumbai, India.
An intricate Durga Puja idol in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
An intricate Durga Puja idol in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Idols are pulled from the Hooghly River with a crane during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India. The idols are immersed b...
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.
A pandal from the Durga Puja festival is disassembled in Kalighat, Kolkata, India. They will leave behind Lakshmi, who has he...
A pandal from the Durga Puja festival is disassembled in Kalighat, Kolkata, India. They will leave behind Lakshmi, who has her own festival after Durga Puja.
Beautiful miniature Ganesh scene in a home in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. This whole scene is only the size of your hand.
Beautiful miniature Ganesh scene in a home in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. This whole scene is only the size of your hand.
Small Baba Lokenath idol adorned in flowers near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Small Baba Lokenath idol adorned in flowers near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Men load a Durga Puja idol onto a truck in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idol will be taken to one of the 2,...
Men load a Durga Puja idol onto a truck in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idol will be taken to one of the 2,500 pandals (a temporary temple of sorts) in Kolkata during the Duga Puja festival.
A boy takes the heads off of religious idols at Babughat in Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols are imm...
A boy takes the heads off of religious idols at Babughat in Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols are immersed into the nearby Hooghy River during the festival, but are immediately taken out by the government to avoid polluting the river.
Portrait of a girl and her doll in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of a girl and her doll in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Figure of Brahma in a Ganesh Chaturthi pandal, Shekwalhi, Mumbai, India.
Figure of Brahma in a Ganesh Chaturthi pandal, Shekwalhi, Mumbai, India.
A crow sits on a green fence in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A crow sits on a green fence in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, In...
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, India.
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chatu...
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is observed around the world, Lalbaug is the epicenter of the festival, when several large Ganesh Idols are marched from pandals in the city out to Chowpatty Beach to be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
A famous Ganesh idol (2 meters tall) constructed entirely of playing dice, on display in Shekwalhi, Mumbai, India, during the...
A famous Ganesh idol (2 meters tall) constructed entirely of playing dice, on display in Shekwalhi, Mumbai, India, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
A boy takes the heads off of religious idols at Babughat in Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols are imm...
A boy takes the heads off of religious idols at Babughat in Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols are immersed into the nearby Hooghy River during the festival, but are immediately taken out by the government to avoid polluting the river.
A family from Lalbaug, Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
A family from Lalbaug, Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
A man sells stencils that let you make designs with colored sand or powder, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lalbaug, Mu...
A man sells stencils that let you make designs with colored sand or powder, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
Statue of Shiva (?), Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Statue of Shiva (?), Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A family from Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
A family from Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Sculptors in the village of Colaba, Mumbai, India craft idols of Ganesh for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Sculptors in the village of Colaba, Mumbai, India craft idols of Ganesh for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
A lamp burns on Armenian Ghat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
A lamp burns on Armenian Ghat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
A man sells noise-makers during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
A man sells noise-makers during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
A woman sells balloons on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A woman sells balloons on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Simple clay figures adorned with garlands at a Durga Puja pandal near Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Simple clay figures adorned with garlands at a Durga Puja pandal near Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen on the Hooghy River in Kolkata India pass a large factory reported to make leather handbags. Search my catalog for ...
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.
HIndus at a temple along Strand Bank Road on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
HIndus at a temple along Strand Bank Road on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
South City Mall in Kolkata, India, decorated for the Durga Puja festival in October. South City is the largest mall in East I...
South City Mall in Kolkata, India, decorated for the Durga Puja festival in October. South City is the largest mall in East India. Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Kolkata and West Bengal.
A family from Lalbaug, Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
A family from Lalbaug, Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
People sell balloons on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
People sell balloons on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A stray dog sleeps in a temple in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A stray dog sleeps in a temple in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Small glass boxes with idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Small glass boxes with idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Awesome natural light image of idols for sale at night in a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Awesome natural light image of idols for sale at night in a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
A Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
A Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Colored lights on buildings in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival.
Colored lights on buildings in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brou...
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.
Lights from a Durga Puja display reflect in a car's exterior in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Lights from a Durga Puja display reflect in a car's exterior in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Two boys pretending to be sadhus (holy men) to get money from tourists, playing Grand Theft Auto video game, Pushkar, Rajasth...
Two boys pretending to be sadhus (holy men) to get money from tourists, playing Grand Theft Auto video game, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindu families perform puja (prayers) with their Durga idols at Babughat on the Hooghly River, during the Durga Puja festival...
Hindu families perform puja (prayers) with their Durga idols at Babughat on the Hooghly River, during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India
Ganesh idol at Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Ganesh idol at Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
An elderly woman on her way to visit Babulnath temple, Mumbia, India.
An elderly woman on her way to visit Babulnath temple, Mumbia, India.
Hindus pray in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
Hindus pray in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
Hindus perform prayers on the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Hindus perform prayers on the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Large Ganpati idol in a pandal in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
Large Ganpati idol in a pandal in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India.
Sai Baba poster on a tree decorated with marigold garlands, Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Sai Baba poster on a tree decorated with marigold garlands, Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Beautiful Ganesh pandal decorated with candles and flowers during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Shekwalhi, Mumbai, India.
Beautiful Ganesh pandal decorated with candles and flowers during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Shekwalhi, Mumbai, India.
Small glass boxes with idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Small glass boxes with idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Flowers for sale to use in prayer at temples along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Flowers for sale to use in prayer at temples along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
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