Howrah City, Bridge & Flower Market

Orange marigold flowers 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 boy fills water jugs at a public spigot in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India.

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.

Orange marigold flowers 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 laborer takes a break at the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India. The bustling, high-pressure market is reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.

Portrait of a father and baby daughter along the Ganges River on Strand Rd, Kolkata, India.

Dogs covered in yellow flower pollen at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.

Grandfather and his baby boy in Salkia, Howrah, India

Infant at a health clinic in Howrah, India

Toddler and large pig in monsoon flood waters, Salkia, Howrah, India

Rooftop view of apartment blocks in Salkia, Howrah, India

A infant has her heart checked at a clinic in Howrah, India

Rooftop view of apartment blocks in Salkia, Howrah, India

A girl colletcts water from a communal spigot while wading through monsoon floods, Salkia, Howrah, India

A girls height is measured as part of malnutrition program at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India

Rooftop view of apartment blocks in Salkia, Howrah, India

The Howrah flower market is the busiest such market in Asia, Kolkata, India

A mother collects water in a bucket in a "slum" area in Salkia, Howrah, India

A mother washes her son's hands before eating at a health clinic Howrah, India

A baby is measured at a clinic in Howrah, India. Early childhood malnutrition is epidemic in India.

A man sculpts large clay Hindu religious idols in Mali Panchghara, Howrah, India. The idols are made from river mud packed onto handmade stray forms, then sculpted, painted, and sold for use in festivals.

Construction laborers carry bricks on their heads in Salkia, Howrah, India. Much work in India is still done in a slow, roundabout fashion, in part to create and sustain employment.

Workers weld scaffolding at a construction site, Jorasanko, Kolkata, India

Girl at a health clinic in Howrah, India

Mother and baby at a health clinic in Howrah, India

Rooftop view of laundry being dried with iconic Howrah Bridge in the distance, Howrah, India

Mothers and their children wait for care at a health clinic in Howrah, India

A mother washes her son's hands before eating at a health clinic Howrah, India

Mother and baby at a health clinic in Howrah, India

Mother and baby at a health clinic in Howrah, India

A baby is measured at a clinic in Howrah, India. Early childhood malnutrition is epidemic in India.

Children pray on a painting on the outside of a nursery school, Salkia, Howrah, India

Construction laborers carry bricks on their heads in Salkia, Howrah, India. Much work in India is still done in a slow, roundabout fashion, in part to create and sustain employment.

Rooftop view of apartment buildings in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India.

A family does laundry on the roof of an apartment in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India, sister city to Kolkata.

Rooftop view of apartments in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India, sister city to Kolkata.

A man in Howrah, India, sister city to Kolkata, after having his eyes washed.

A mother weighs her baby at the MYCHI Clinic in Howrah, India. The clinic is operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org).

Plucky girl in Howrah, India

Woman in blue, Howrah, India

A mother plays peek-a-boo with her baby at their house in Howrah, India

Fruit for sale at a market in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India.

Heavy traffic (both vehicular and foot) on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. Below is the Hooghly River.

Howrah Station is a massive train station (and revered architectural work) in Howrah, across the Hooghly River from Kolkata, India.

Adult magazines for sale at a sidewalk market stall on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.

Marigold garlands for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. They will be used at weddings, in religious ceremonies, and at shops and in homes.

Howrah Station is a massive train station (and revered architectural work) in Howrah, across the Hooghly River from Kolkata, India.

Fruit for sale at a market in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India.

Taxis at Howrah Station, the largest railway station in Kolkata, India. It's located across the Hooghly River in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata.

Perfect still life painting of a worker at a gas station in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Kolkata is amazing for these kinds of scenes.

Workers prepare flower arrangements at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.

A crow caws on a perch in front of iconic Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.

A family in their modest home in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India. Many homes in Kolkata are only about 100 square feet.

A boy huddles under a blanket at market stall on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.

Stray dogs at Armenian Ghat in Kolkata, India, with Howrah Bridge and the Hooghly River in the background.

A man cleans a woman's ear, using a CD to focus light, on Armernian Ghat along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.

Heavy traffic (both vehicular and foot) on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. Below is the Hooghly River.

Old temple near Armenian Ghat, Kolkata, India.

Laundry hangs drying on a fence near a homeless camp on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.

Passengers board a ferry near Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.

Flower arrangements for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.

Perfect still life painting of a worker at a gas station in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Kolkata is amazing for these kinds of scenes.

Children receive supplemental meals at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India

NGO workers meet with children being treated for malnutrition in Howrah, India

Mothers and babies recieve medical care, counseling, and supplemental meals at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India.

A family shares their tiny house in a "slum" area in Howrah, India. Average home size in some parts of the city is less than 100 sq. ft.

A family shares their tiny house in a "slum" area in Howrah, India. Average home size in some parts of the city is less than 100 sq. ft.

Three elderly women (one of whom has cataracts) process recycling in the Fakir Bagan slum area of Howrah, India, sister city to Kolkata

Kids play in a cart in Fakir Bagan, Howrah, India

A family shares their tiny house in the Fakir Bagan slum area of Howrah, India. Average home size in some parts of the city is less than 100 sq. ft.

A boy and his baby brother at the Swastha Kendra Clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in Howrah, India

A boy and his baby brother at the Swastha Kendra Clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in Howrah, India

Mother and daughter at the Swastha Kendra Clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org), in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India

A mother and her three children in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India

A boy and his mother get a health screening at a clinic in Howrah, India

A boy in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India

An NGO worker meets with a toddler who was treated for malnutrition, in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India

Portrait of a woman and her daughter in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India

Happy, independent kids in Howrah, India