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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 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.
Prints of Hindu deities on a wall in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Prints of Hindu deities on a wall in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A Durga Puja pandal in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. On the walls are hundreds of dolls.
A Durga Puja pandal in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. On the walls are hundreds of dolls.
A man sleeps in a bunk in a small factory where he breaks up pieces of coal, near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
A man sleeps in a bunk in a small factory where he breaks up pieces of coal, near Metiabruz, 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.
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.
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.
Deer (sp.) at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
Deer (sp.) at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
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.
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.
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.
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 begs for money at the observance of Eid-al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India.
A man begs for money at the observance of Eid-al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India.
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.
Racks of cold drinks (soft drinks) for sale near the Alipore Zoo, Kolkata, India.
Racks of cold drinks (soft drinks) for sale near the Alipore Zoo, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog mother and puppy sleep under a car in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog mother and puppy sleep under a car in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Early morning painterly still life of an old shop, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Early morning painterly still life of an old shop, Newmarket, 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.
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.
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 unusual thing to have photographs of!
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!
Homeless persons sleep under mosquito nets on a sidewalk in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Malaria is an issue in Kolkata.
Homeless persons sleep under mosquito nets on a sidewalk in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Malaria is an issue in Kolkata.
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.
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.
Red motorcycle near the Ganesh corner store, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Red motorcycle near the Ganesh corner store, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
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 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.
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.
Painterly nighttime scene in a courtyard in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Painterly nighttime scene in a courtyard in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Ducks wait in baskets to head to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Ducks wait in baskets to head to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Live chickens are tied to a bicycle and taken to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Live chickens are tied to a bicycle and taken to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A weathered, blue-painted wooden door in Kolkata, India.
A weathered, blue-painted wooden door in Kolkata, India.
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 - during Lakshmi Puja, 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.
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.
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.
Detail of a statue showing an emaciated man near Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India.
Detail of a statue showing an emaciated man near Victoria Memorial, 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.
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 man bathes in a spigot on the street in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A man bathes in a spigot on the street in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
An egg seller in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. He uses the light to examine the eggs for purity.
An egg seller in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. He uses the light to examine the eggs for purity.
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.
A boy fills water jugs at a public spigot in Howrah, sister city to 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.
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.
Ferry on the Hooghly RIver in Kolkata, India
Ferry on the Hooghly RIver in Kolkata, 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 by residents during the festival, but policy changes say they have to be pulled out immediately afterwards to avoid polluting the river.
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 her own festival after Durga Puja.
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.
Small Baba Lokenath idol adorned in flowers near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Small Baba Lokenath idol adorned in flowers near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A quiet backstreet in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A quiet backstreet in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Sunrise over Kolkata, India, as a young horse grazes on the Maidan (Central Park).
Sunrise over Kolkata, India, as a young horse grazes on the Maidan (Central Park).
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.
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.
Workers at a chicken market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Workers at a chicken market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A man cuts a pomegranate at a market in Kokri Agar slum, Kolkata, India.
A man cuts a pomegranate at a market in Kokri Agar slum, Kolkata, India.
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 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.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, 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, India.
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, India.
Building facade at night in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Building facade at night in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Men do yoga on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India.
Men do yoga on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India.
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 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.
Statue of Shiva (?), Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Statue of Shiva (?), Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Deer (sp.) at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
Deer (sp.) at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
A butterfly on flowers at the Kolkata Botanical Garden, Kolkata, India.
A butterfly on flowers at the Kolkata Botanical Garden, 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.
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.
Hand-carts in front of a wall with Communist party political logos, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Hand-carts in front of a wall with Communist party political logos, Newmarket, 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.
Workers carry bundles on their heads on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Workers carry bundles on their heads on Strand Road, Kolkata, 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 leather to see more of this story.
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 India. Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Kolkata and West Bengal.
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.
Painterly nighttime scene in a courtyard in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Painterly nighttime scene in a courtyard in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Balls of mud from the Hooghly River for sale at Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Balls of mud from the Hooghly River for sale at Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of an elderly woman at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of an elderly woman at a market in Kalighat, 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.
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.
A girl in a blue headscarf stands over a group of Muslims praying 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 girl in a blue headscarf stands over a group of Muslims praying 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.
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 brought to the Hooghly 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.
Indoor market lanes before opening, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Indoor market lanes before opening, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
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 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.
Neglected and abandoned aviary at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
Neglected and abandoned aviary at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
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.
Workers row a boat full of sand down the Ganges River to a construction site in Kolkata, India.
Workers row a boat full of sand down the Ganges River to a construction site in Kolkata, India.
Hindu families perform puja (prayers) with their Durga idols at Babughat on the Hooghly River, during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India
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.
Portrait of a father and baby daughter along the Ganges River on Strand Rd, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a father and baby daughter along the Ganges River on Strand Rd, 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.
An elderly woman sits at a market stall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An elderly woman sits at a market stall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
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.
People living outdoors in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
People living outdoors in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Loreal makeup ad next to South City Mall, Kolkata, India. On the right are three 35-story apartment buildings, the tallest buildings in Kolkata.
Loreal makeup ad next to South City Mall, Kolkata, India. On the right are three 35-story apartment buildings, the tallest buildings in Kolkata.
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.
Deer (sp.) at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
Deer (sp.) at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
Men hang out on Strand Road in Kolkata, India. The area is a major distribution center for goods throughout Kolkata.
Men hang out on Strand Road in Kolkata, India. The area is a major distribution center for goods throughout Kolkata.
Boys joke around as one of them gestures with a toy gun, in front of a wall with Communist party political logos, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Boys joke around as one of them gestures with a toy gun, in front of a wall with Communist party political logos, Newmarket, 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.
Sunrise over Kolkata, India, as a young horse grazes on the Maidan (Central Park).
Sunrise over Kolkata, India, as a young horse grazes on the Maidan (Central Park).
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