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A man lies bleeding on the Sealdah railway station platform in Kolkata, India. He remained there for about an hour before an ...
A man lies bleeding on the Sealdah railway station platform in Kolkata, India. He remained there for about an hour before an ambulance arrived. The nature of the injury is unkown.
A man lies bleeding on the Sealdah railway station platform in Kolkata, India. He remained there for about an hour before an ...
A man lies bleeding on the Sealdah railway station platform in Kolkata, India. He remained there for about an hour before an ambulance arrived. The nature of the injury is unkown.
With invasive water hyacinth in the foreground, fishermen gather around a fire on a cold winter morning, in the town of Ching...
With invasive water hyacinth in the foreground, fishermen gather around a fire on a cold winter morning, in the town of Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
An idyllic, pastoral scene with a large tree, fishing hut, and boat on a foggy morning, East Kolkata wetlands near Chingrihat...
An idyllic, pastoral scene with a large tree, fishing hut, and boat on a foggy morning, East Kolkata wetlands near Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
A girl smiles for a portrait near the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Hundreds of people work at farms and recycling faciliti...
A girl smiles for a portrait near the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Hundreds of people work at farms and recycling facilities near the landfill.
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.
A man tries to get the attention of a cashier to pay for a taxi at the Kolkata Airport, India.
A man tries to get the attention of a cashier to pay for a taxi at the Kolkata Airport, India.
Fishermen warm up around a fire on a chilly winter morning in Ghingrihata, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen warm up around a fire on a chilly winter morning in Ghingrihata, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, 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.
Pilgrims wait at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of...
Pilgrims wait at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal.
Ferries crowd the port in the small town of Namkhana, south of Kolkata, India. Namkhana is a jumpoff point for Sagar Island, ...
Ferries crowd the port in the small town of Namkhana, south of Kolkata, India. Namkhana is a jumpoff point for Sagar Island, which hosts the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Boy at the Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) drop-in shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Boy at the Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) drop-in shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
A boy in Kolkata, India dressed as Shiva receives baksheesk (donations) at a staging area for pilgrims going to the Gangasaga...
A boy in Kolkata, India dressed as Shiva receives baksheesk (donations) at a staging area for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
Lights from a display illuminate the seat of a cycle rickshaw during the Durga Puja festival in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Lights from a display illuminate the seat of a cycle rickshaw during the Durga Puja festival in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A small nursery near Science City in Kolkata, India.
A small nursery near Science City in Kolkata, India.
A misty winter morning on a footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
A misty winter morning on a footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
A cat lurks hungrily around the morning's catch of fishermen in Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A cat lurks hungrily around the morning's catch of fishermen in Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A girl at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk girls in Kolkata, India takes a karate class to build confidence and as...
A girl at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk girls in Kolkata, India takes a karate class to build confidence and assertiveness. She had just arrived at the shelter this day.
A woman carries plants (type unknown, thought to be flowers) on her head while walking on a footpath near Bantala in the East...
A woman carries plants (type unknown, thought to be flowers) on her head while walking on a footpath near Bantala in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of pilgrims waiting at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar...
Nighttime view of pilgrims waiting at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal. No post-processing.
A family at a clinic operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Pailan, Kolkata, India
A family at a clinic operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Pailan, Kolkata, India
Tara Maa Puja in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Tara Maa Puja in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Tree trunk on a trail in the East Kolktata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Tree trunk on a trail in the East Kolktata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Soccer players take a break on the Maidan in Kolkata, India.
Soccer players take a break on the Maidan in Kolkata, India.
Early morning reflections at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India.
Early morning reflections at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India.
Happy and stylish boy in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Happy and stylish boy in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Children in a "slum" in the Muchipara area of Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals, including the children.
Children in a "slum" in the Muchipara area of Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals, including the children.
A taxi drives through anti-mosquito spray at Science City, Kolkata, India.
A taxi drives through anti-mosquito spray at Science City, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen walk along an idyllic rural footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen walk along an idyllic rural footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A boy practices karate at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk boys at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India
A boy practices karate at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk boys at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
Men are illuminated by a disco light as they watch YouTube videos along Strand Rd. in Kolkata, India.
Men are illuminated by a disco light as they watch YouTube videos along Strand Rd. in Kolkata, India.
Men scatter soil into the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands near Chingrihata, Kolkata, India. The purpose of this was relat...
Men scatter soil into the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands near Chingrihata, Kolkata, India. The purpose of this was related to fishing, but I am not clear exactly how.
Nighttime exterior view of South City Mall in Kolkata, India at Christmas time. South City is the largest mall in East India....
Nighttime exterior view of South City Mall in Kolkata, India at Christmas time. South City is the largest mall in East India. Christmas is celebrated enthusiastically in Kolkata.
A girl watches a salesman make a pitch on the street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A girl watches a salesman make a pitch on the street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Parched and cracked soil in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Parched and cracked soil in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Bleak landscape near Science City and Dhapa, Kolkata, India.
Bleak landscape near Science City and Dhapa, Kolkata, India.
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.
A footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Air pollution over the tallest buildings in Kolkata, India - the 35-story apartment complex near South City Malls.
Air pollution over the tallest buildings in Kolkata, India - the 35-story apartment complex near South City Malls.
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar ...
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
A man kisses a statue at Science City, Kolkata, India.
A man kisses a statue at Science City, Kolkata, India.
A silhouetted bird carries a small fish to a perch atop a stick, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A silhouetted bird carries a small fish to a perch atop a stick, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
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.
The skyline of Salt Lake City reflections in the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
The skyline of Salt Lake City reflections in the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Palm trees and electrical towers mix near the town of Bantala, in the East Kolkata wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Palm trees and electrical towers mix near the town of Bantala, in the East Kolkata wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Boys at the Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) drop-in shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Boys at the Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) drop-in shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
A woman in the Lord's More neighborhood of Kolkata, India burns a pile of polystyrene styrofoam, letting of a cloud of black ...
A woman in the Lord's More neighborhood of Kolkata, India burns a pile of polystyrene styrofoam, letting of a cloud of black smoke.
Two women walk along a rustic footpath at sunrise near Chingrihata, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Two women walk along a rustic footpath at sunrise near Chingrihata, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a Muslim girl in a striking black and gold scarf, Esplanade, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a Muslim girl in a striking black and gold scarf, Esplanade, Kolkata, India.
Macro view of dewdrops on a spider web, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Macro view of dewdrops on a spider web, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
An abandonded fishing hut on the edge of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is the planned satellite ...
An abandonded fishing hut on the edge of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is the planned satellite city of Salt Lake City.
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 sadhu (holy man) in Kolkata, India gestures as he prepares to make a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal for th...
A sadhu (holy man) in Kolkata, India gestures as he prepares to make a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal for the Gangasagar Mela.
Two girls stay warm at a fire at night in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. One of the girls is missing an eye.
Two girls stay warm at a fire at night in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. One of the girls is missing an eye.
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
A slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals. Child In Need Institute (CINI, ...
A slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals. Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) works in the area.
People walk through a cloud of anti-mosquito spray at a trade show at Science City, Kolkata, India.
People walk through a cloud of anti-mosquito spray at a trade show at Science City, Kolkata, India.
Huts and buildings reflecting in a pond in 24 South Parganas, south of Kolkata, India.
Huts and buildings reflecting in a pond in 24 South Parganas, south of Kolkata, India.
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.
Fishermen ply the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India, with the backdrop of Salt Lake City reflecting in the ...
Fishermen ply the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India, with the backdrop of Salt Lake City reflecting in the silvery waters.
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
Primitive furnaces in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Bantala burn scrap leather from handbag factories, Kolkata, India. The f...
Primitive furnaces in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Bantala burn scrap leather from handbag factories, Kolkata, India. The furnaces belch out thick smoke day in and day out, contributing to Kolkata's poor air quality.
A boy from a shelter at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India plays near the tracks. Sealdah is one of the largest train stations i...
A boy from a shelter at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India plays near the tracks. Sealdah is one of the largest train stations in Calcutta.
A shantytown on the banks of a small lake that is locally referred to as Kalighatpur, near Science City in Kolkata, India.
A shantytown on the banks of a small lake that is locally referred to as Kalighatpur, near Science City in Kolkata, India.
Wild marijuana (Cannabis sativa) growing on the side of the road in Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Wild marijuana (Cannabis sativa) growing on the side of the road in Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Dancers perform under colored lights at Tara Maa Puja in Lord's More, Kolkata, India.
Dancers perform under colored lights at Tara Maa Puja in Lord's More, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen tend to nets in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen tend to nets in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Unidentified wildflower (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Unidentified wildflower (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, 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.
Children living at a lake locally referred to as Kalighatpur, near Science City in Kolkata, India. A shantytown lines the ban...
Children living at a lake locally referred to as Kalighatpur, near Science City in Kolkata, India. A shantytown lines the banks of the lake.
Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) drop-in shelter at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India. Taken December 2012.
Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) drop-in shelter at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India. Taken December 2012.
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.
Fishermen gather around a fire on a cold winter morning, in the town of Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen gather around a fire on a cold winter morning, in the town of Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, 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.
Piles of asphalt waiting to be melted down and recycled at a small facility near the Dhapa landfill, East Kolkata Wetlands, K...
Piles of asphalt waiting to be melted down and recycled at a small facility near the Dhapa landfill, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Two men refinish a table atop a roof in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Two men refinish a table atop a roof in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
A man lies bleeding on the Sealdah railway station platform in Kolkata, India. He remained there for about an hour before an ...
A man lies bleeding on the Sealdah railway station platform in Kolkata, India. He remained there for about an hour before an ambulance arrived. The nature of the injury is unkown.
A man crosses a dramatically lit footbridge at night, over the railway tracks and busy Strand Road, near Barabazar, Kolkata, ...
A man crosses a dramatically lit footbridge at night, over the railway tracks and busy Strand Road, near Barabazar, Kolkata, India.
Construction of apartments in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of the main landfill fo...
Construction of apartments in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of the main landfill for Kolkata.
Foul water in a slum area near Khidirpur, Kolkata, India.
Foul water in a slum area near Khidirpur, Kolkata, India.
Two men talk at a party in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. One of them is wearing a jacket with an American flag on it.
Two men talk at a party in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. One of them is wearing a jacket with an American flag on it.
Workers carry baskets of leather scraps to be incinerated near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Th...
Workers carry baskets of leather scraps to be incinerated near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. There are more than a dozen furnaces putting out large volumes of toxic smoke all day, and workers wear no protection.
Hindu shrine in front of a wall with stenciled murals of Mao and Lenin, in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. (ID Needed)
Hindu shrine in front of a wall with stenciled murals of Mao and Lenin, in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. (ID Needed)
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.
A wonderful assortment of vegetables for sale on a bicycle cart in Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
A wonderful assortment of vegetables for sale on a bicycle cart in Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar ...
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
Tara Maa Puja pandal in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Tara Maa Puja pandal in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A silhouetted bird carries a small fish to a perch atop a stick, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A silhouetted bird carries a small fish to a perch atop a stick, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Girl at a clinic operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Pailan, Kolkata, India
Girl at a clinic operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Pailan, Kolkata, India
Women herd sheep in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Women herd sheep in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Construction near Science City, Kolkata, India.
Construction near Science City, Kolkata, India.
A mother plays peek-a-boo with her baby at their house in the Fakir Bagan neighborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by...
A mother plays peek-a-boo with her baby at their house in the Fakir Bagan neighborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
Mother and her baby at a clinic operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Pailan, Kolkata, India
Mother and her baby at a clinic operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Pailan, Kolkata, India
A fishing hut sits suspended over parched land in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A fishing hut sits suspended over parched land in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Hare Krishanas sell books at Christmas time in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Hare Krishanas sell books at Christmas time in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Sunset reflection in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Sunset reflection in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Mother and her darling baby daughter in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make ...
Mother and her darling baby daughter in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Workers carry baskets of leather scraps to be incinerated near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Th...
Workers carry baskets of leather scraps to be incinerated near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. There are more than a dozen furnaces putting out large volumes of toxic smoke all day, and workers wear no protection.
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