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A woman paints an idol in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
A woman paints an idol in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog near a trash cart in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog near a trash cart in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Leather handbags for sale, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Search the archive for "leather" to see more about leather manufacturin...
Leather handbags for sale, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Search the archive for "leather" to see more about leather manufacturing in Kolkata.
Children in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India.
Children in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India.
Two boys use a razor blade to trim the hair of another boy, on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Two boys use a razor blade to trim the hair of another boy, on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Homeless persons sleep in a stairway, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Homeless persons sleep in a stairway, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms ...
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A girl gestures next to a group of boys in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A girl gestures next to a group of boys in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
An emaciated man walking in Newmarket Kolkata, India. Although malnutrition is widespread in India, it's uncommon to see some...
An emaciated man walking in Newmarket Kolkata, India. Although malnutrition is widespread in India, it's uncommon to see someone this emaciated in public.
A pandal with an idol of the goddess Kali is seen before sunrise on a street full of yet-to-open market stalls, Newmarket, Ko...
A pandal with an idol of the goddess Kali is seen before sunrise on a street full of yet-to-open market stalls, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
A man stirs a leather incinerator against a backdrop of electrical towers and the setting sun, near the town of Bantala, in t...
A man stirs a leather incinerator against a backdrop of electrical towers and the setting sun, near the town of Bantala, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A man recycles flip-flop sandals in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's main landfill, and a large number o...
A man recycles flip-flop sandals in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's main landfill, and a large number of recycling operations.
Girl at a recycling operation near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of the main landfill for Kolkata.
Girl at a recycling operation near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of the main landfill for Kolkata.
A rustic motorcycle cart carries vegetables for sale to small villages throughout the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A rustic motorcycle cart carries vegetables for sale to small villages throughout the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A boy dribbles a soccer ball on a dusty, polluted road in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landf...
A boy dribbles a soccer ball on a dusty, polluted road in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
Children in the town of Chingrihata smoke cigarettes on a small footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Small ...
Children in the town of Chingrihata smoke cigarettes on a small footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Small hand-rolled cigarettes are very cheap and widely available in Kolkata.
People sleep on a train from Kolkata to Varanasi, India.
People sleep on a train from Kolkata to Varanasi, India.
Fisherman on open water on a foggy winter morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Direct from the camera. No po...
Fisherman on open water on a foggy winter morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Direct from the camera. No post-processing.
Air pollution from smelters and fires near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is also the site of Kolkata's largest landfill.
Air pollution from smelters and fires near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is also the site of Kolkata's largest landfill.
Trash fills a creek near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and i...
Trash fills a creek near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
A fishing hut and a large tree in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A fishing hut and a large tree in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fisherman on open water on a foggy winter morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fisherman on open water on a foggy winter morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen haul in nets in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen haul in nets in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A man dresses like Charlie Chaplin during Christmas in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A man dresses like Charlie Chaplin during Christmas in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen gather fish from an area of hyacinth in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen gather fish from an area of hyacinth in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A girl scours the banks of the Hooghly River for... something.... near Princept Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A girl scours the banks of the Hooghly River for... something.... near Princept Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Dhobi ghat (laundry) on a small lake near an electrical station, near Science City, Kolkata, India.
Dhobi ghat (laundry) on a small lake near an electrical station, near Science City, Kolkata, India.
Two girls in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Two girls in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
A hearse parked outside the burning ghats on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
A hearse parked outside the burning ghats on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Foamy, dirty water in an unnamed creek near Bantala and Dhapa, Kolkata, India. The area is home to the main landfill for Kolk...
Foamy, dirty water in an unnamed creek near Bantala and Dhapa, Kolkata, India. The area is home to the main landfill for Kolkata, and a large number of small recycling operations, as well as leather incinerators. Pollution in the area is extreme.
Sunrise on a foggy December morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Sunrise on a foggy December morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Children at a small plastic recycling facility in Dhapa, Kolkata, India, right next to the Dhapa dumping ground, which is the...
Children at a small plastic recycling facility in Dhapa, Kolkata, India, right next to the Dhapa dumping ground, which is the main landfill for Kolkata.
A woman sells silver jewelry in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A woman sells silver jewelry in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Proud parents and their infant in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Proud parents and their infant in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Gondolas at Science City, Kolkata, India.
Gondolas at Science City, Kolkata, India.
A ship in drydock, Kolkata, India.
A ship in drydock, Kolkata, India.
A decaying brick wall in water, in a construction area in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Dhapa, Kolkata, India.
A decaying brick wall in water, in a construction area in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Dhapa, Kolkata, India.
A slum area in Ward 65, Chamrapatti, Kolkata, India. Leather tanning for handbags and purses is the main activity in the comm...
A slum area in Ward 65, Chamrapatti, Kolkata, India. Leather tanning for handbags and purses is the main activity in the community. Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) works in the area.
A pilgrim in Kolkata, India preparing to go to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island.
A pilgrim in Kolkata, India preparing to go to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island.
Residents in the rural town of Namkhana, south of Kolkata, India. Namkhana is a jumpoff point for Sagar Island.
Residents in the rural town of Namkhana, south of Kolkata, India. Namkhana is a jumpoff point for Sagar Island.
A man sells banana leaves and coconuts, both important components in HIndu religious rituals, at a stall in Shyambazar, Kolka...
A man sells banana leaves and coconuts, both important components in HIndu religious rituals, at a stall in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A stall selling colored gulal powders at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
A stall selling colored gulal powders at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
Nighttime view of fireworks being set of on a rooftop during the Diwali festival, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of fireworks being set of on a rooftop during the Diwali festival, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
A soccer game on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
A soccer game on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
A sweets maker in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A sweets maker in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A spice merchant in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A spice merchant in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A stall selling colored gulal powders at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
A stall selling colored gulal powders at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
An elderly woman jokes around by putting a ball of clay on her head, in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
An elderly woman jokes around by putting a ball of clay on her head, in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
Night view of 35-story apartment buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. The buildings are the talles...
Night view of 35-story apartment buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. The buildings are the tallest in Kolkata.
Young men at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Young men at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A spice merchant in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A spice merchant in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A spice merchant in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A spice merchant in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims...
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims visiting the river, and larger quantities to sculptors who make idols for religious ceremonies.
A soccer game on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
A soccer game on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Sunset skyline in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Sunset skyline in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
A spice merchant in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A spice merchant in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Sunset skyline in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Sunset skyline in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims...
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims visiting the river, and larger quantities to sculptors who make idols for religious ceremonies.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Pomegranates at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Pomegranates at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Men bathe at a small lake on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Men bathe at a small lake on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Sunset skyline in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Sunset skyline in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
A brother and sister ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud...
A brother and sister ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims visiting the river, and larger quantities to sculptors who make idols for religious ceremonies.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Ceramic heads from a religious idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival. The heads were sca...
Ceramic heads from a religious idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival. The heads were scavenged by kids and brought back to their house at Babughat. They will try to sell them.
Vendors sell idols during the Durga Puja festival at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Vendors sell idols during the Durga Puja festival at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A police motorcycle with a decal of Baba Lokenath on the windshield, Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A police motorcycle with a decal of Baba Lokenath on the windshield, Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Hindu idols on the back of a bus in Kolkata, India.
Hindu idols on the back of a bus in Kolkata, India.
Hand-made ceramics for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kollkata, India.
Hand-made ceramics for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kollkata, India.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
A fisherman gathers up a net in a small lake on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
A fisherman gathers up a net in a small lake on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Men disassemble cassette tapes at a makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkat...
Men disassemble cassette tapes at a makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
Men bathe at a public water spigot in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
Men bathe at a public water spigot in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
A man sells flowers under macho advertisements on a street in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A man sells flowers under macho advertisements on a street in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A boy stands next to an idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A boy stands next to an idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Sunset skyline in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Sunset skyline in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Vendors sell idols during the Durga Puja festival at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Vendors sell idols during the Durga Puja festival at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Ahorse grazes on a foggy morning on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Ahorse grazes on a foggy morning on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
A man strikes an odd pose in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A man strikes an odd pose in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Workers unload trucks full of heavy baskets at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of ...
Workers unload trucks full of heavy baskets at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.
Live chickens are tied to the axle of a cart and led to slaughter at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Live chickens are tied to the axle of a cart and led to slaughter at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Flower arrangements for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
Flower arrangements for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
Fish for sale (sp.) in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Fish for sale (sp.) in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A row of weathered wooden rickshaws parket on a street in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A row of weathered wooden rickshaws parket on a street in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms ...
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A stray dog rests on a crate in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
A stray dog rests on a crate in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
Silhouette of birds flying near a mosque in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Silhouette of birds flying near a mosque in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They use a straw form covered ...
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They use a straw form covered with clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A trucks slowly passes through the crowded main avenue of the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India, reputed to be the large...
A trucks slowly passes through the crowded main avenue of the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
Fruit for sale at a market in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India.
Fruit for sale at a market in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India.
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms ...
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw for...
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.
Fish being processed at a fish market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Fish being processed at a fish market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Heavy traffic (both vehicular and foot) on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. Below is the Hooghly River.
Heavy traffic (both vehicular and foot) on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. Below is the Hooghly River.
Lanterns are painted at a workshop in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Lanterns are painted at a workshop in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Howrah Station is a massive train station (and revered architectural work) in Howrah, across the Hooghly River from Kolkata, ...
Howrah Station is a massive train station (and revered architectural work) in Howrah, across the Hooghly River from Kolkata, India.
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms ...
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
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