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Young market laborers sleep on-site at a warehouse in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.

A pet rabbit eats greens at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.

A cart filled with ceramic dishes headed to market, Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.

Bananas and coconuts for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. Bananas and coconuts are important elements in Durga Puja religious rituals.

Coconut at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.

A small sledgehammer being used to break up coal a market stall at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.

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

Clothes for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.

Women process shrimp at the fish market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.

Chicken heads and feet in a tray at a market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.

Chickens are taken to be slaughtered at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.

Bananas and coconuts for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. Bananas and coconuts are important elements in Durga Puja religious rituals.

Kite spools at a workshop in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kite flying is a national pasttime in India.

Vegetables under blue lights in the Kole wholesale veg market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Different colored lights are used to make different veggies look better. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in the world.

Dried fish for sale at a market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.

Unidentified vegetable for sale at the Kole wholesale veg market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest vegetable markets in the world.

Portrait of a manual laborer at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.

Unidentified vegetable for sale at the Kole wholesale veg market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest vegetable markets in the world.

Cauliflower for sale near Kole wholesale vegetable market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Calcuttans eat a lot of cauliflower.

Bananas being driven to market by bicycle in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.

Portrait of a manual laborer at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.

Dry goods for sale at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.

Onions for sale at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.

A man rolls simple tobacco cigarettes (bidis) in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.

Cauliflower for sale near Kole wholesale vegetable market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Calcuttans eat a lot of cauliflower.

Unidentified vegetable for sale at the Kole wholesale veg market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest vegetable markets in the world.

Onions for sale under red lights at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.

Unidentified vegetable for sale at the Kole wholesale veg market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest vegetable markets in the world.

A man rolls simple tobacco cigarettes (bidis) in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.

Peas at the Savanchi market in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Real books are still alive and well in Mumbai, India, where internet access is available almost everywhere, but well out of reach for many residents, as are tablets and other e-reader devices. Mobile phones on the other had can be found everywhere at all socio-economic levels.

Watermelon for sale at a fruit stall at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.

A cell phone repair shop in Crawford Market, Mumbai, 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.

Metal goods for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.

A worker hangs garlands at a stall in the Howrah Flower Market, reputed to be the largest in Asia. Kolkata, India.

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

A stray cat with cataracts or some other eye problem, at a market in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.

Workers rest at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.

Nighttime view of a market in Buleshwar, Mumbai, India

Schoolchildren look at halloween-type masks for sale at a market in the Kokri Agar slum, Mumbai, India.

Corn is roasted on coals at a market in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.

Sliced cucumbers for sale at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.

Songbirds for sale at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India. The pet trade in Mumbai is a dismal affair.

A boy winces at hot steam from his wok, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Plastic flowers for sale at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India,

Small glass boxes with idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.

A worker sleeps in a basket next to a pile of pineapples at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.

View of Howrah Bridge and the bustling Howrah flower market, Kolkata, India.

Women in saris at a vegetable market in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A worker sleeps next to a pile of pineapples at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.

Crowds of beachgoers at Juhu Beach in Mumbai, India, wait out a monsoon squall in a market stall.

Metal goods for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.

A girl sits in an incredibly crowded shop in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A toddler sleeps at his parents' market stall in Sovabazar, 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.

Boy in a flour mill at a market in Bandra East, Mumbia, India.

A boy winces at hot steam from his wok, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Fanstastic assortment of organic vegetables at a stall in Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.

A worker hangs garlands at a stall in the Howrah Flower Market, reputed to be the largest in Asia. Kolkata, India.

Here's something you've almost certainly never seen - an Idol of the Goddess Lakshmi at a pandal inside of a fish market, during the Lakshmi Puja festival, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.

Workers string flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.

Women string flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.

A man blows a conch shell at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India. The shells are used in various Hindu religious rituals.

A watch store in Fort Market near CST Railway Station, Mumbai, India.

Dresses for sale at the main market in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.

A man drinks water from a public tap at a shop in Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.

Just another typical day in the Crawford Market area of Mumbai, India, where people, goats, dogs, cats, cars, trucks, taxis, rickshaws, and cart-pullerss play a constant game of Frogger.

Small glass boxes with idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.

A wooden figure of Jesus on the cross, among other religious figures, in the dusty backroom of a shop at Chor Bazaar, also known as the Thieves Market, Mumbai, India.

Onion seller in Crawford Market, Mumbai, India

A man cooks dinners at a market in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.

Fanstastic assortment of organic vegetables at a stall in Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.

Betel leaves at a market stall in Mahim, Mumbai, India.

An egg seller in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. He uses the light to examine the eggs for purity.

Tailor, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Men working in a small flour mill in in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.

Betel leaves at a market stall in Mahim, Mumbai, India.

A man tends his food stall near the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.

Fish-sellers in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.

Plastic flowers for sale at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India,

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.

Plastic flowers for sale at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India,

Muslim fish processors in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Fish for sale at night at a market in the Kokri Agar slum, Mumbai, India.

Overhead view of a crowd at a market stall in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.

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.

Idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.

Carved idols in a shop at Chor Bazaar, also known as the Thieves Market, Mumbai, India.

Muslim fish processors in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Fanstastic assortment of organic vegetables at a stall in Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.

Incredible rustic potato stall at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.

Small glass boxes with idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.

Fish for sale at night at a market in the Kokri Agar slum, Mumbai, India.

A woman helps her son with a drink at a market near Sassoon Docks, Mumbai, India.

Religious figures in a shop at Chor Bazaar, also known as the Thieves Market, Mumbai, India.

A crowd of motorcycles on a side street near the mobile phones section of Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.

A man cuts tobacco on Strand Rd. in Kolkata, India.

Muslim fish processors in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India