Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Burning piles of scrap metal near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
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 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 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 Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
A girl smiles for a portrait near the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Hundreds of people work at farms and recycling facilities near the landfill.
A girl scours the banks of the Hooghly River for... something.... near Princept Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen warm up around a fire on a chilly winter morning in Ghingrihata, 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 Bengal.
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
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.
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 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 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 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
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.
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.
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 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. Christmas is celebrated enthusiastically in Kolkata.
Air pollution from smelters and fires near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is also the site of Kolkata's largest landfill.
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 Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
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.
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.
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 smoke.
Two women walk along a rustic footpath at sunrise near Chingrihata, in the 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 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 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 the Gangasagar Mela.
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.
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.
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 silvery waters.
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 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 in Calcutta.
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.
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.
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.
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, Kolkata, India.
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, India.
Construction of apartments in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of the main landfill for Kolkata.
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. 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)
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 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 silhouetted bird carries a small fish to a perch atop a stick, East Kolkata Wetlands, 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 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
