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Kolkata (Calcutta)

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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.
Portrait of two boys along the Ganges River at Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India. Direct from the camera. No post-processing.
Portrait of two boys along the Ganges River at Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India. Direct from the camera. No post-processing.
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.
Unidentified wildflower (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Unidentified wildflower (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Shy, recently arrived girl at the Amader Bari shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org), Kolkata, India.
Shy, recently arrived girl at the Amader Bari shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org), 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.
A man rides a bike past shallow lakes in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is the planned satellite ...
A man rides a bike past shallow lakes in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is the planned satellite city of Salt Lake City.
In an effort to stay warm, a stray dog sits on the ashes of a firepit used by fishermen, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
In an effort to stay warm, a stray dog sits on the ashes of a firepit used by fishermen, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen light fires to keep warm early in the morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen light fires to keep warm early in the morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Leather handbags for sale at Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Search my catalog for leather to see more photos of the leather makin...
Leather handbags for sale at Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Search my catalog for leather to see more photos of the leather making process in Kolkata.
Teenagers from the town of Chingrihata smoke in a fishing hut in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Small hand-rolled...
Teenagers from the town of Chingrihata smoke in a fishing hut in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Small hand-rolled cigarettes are very cheap and widely available in Kolkata.
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Ga...
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Gangasagar Mela (festival) on nearby Sagar Island.
A canal in the East Kolkata wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is the planned satellite city of Salt Lake City.
A canal in the East Kolkata wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is the planned satellite city of Salt Lake City.
Mother and her son in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Mother and her son in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Tomatoes and green peppers for sale at a market at Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Tomatoes and green peppers for sale at a market at Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A sadhu's copper vase hangs from a window as pilgrims ride a train from Kolkata to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mel...
A sadhu's copper vase hangs from a window as pilgrims ride a train from Kolkata to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Snail shells line a grassy embankment in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Snail shells line a grassy embankment in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A man sleeps on a railing in the Maidan, a large park in the center of Kolkata, India.
A man sleeps on a railing in the Maidan, a large park in the center of Kolkata, India.
Fishermen haul in nets in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen haul in nets in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Jars of biscuits illuminated by candlelight at Barabazar, Strand Bank Road, Kolkata, India.
Jars of biscuits illuminated by candlelight at Barabazar, Strand Bank Road, 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.
Scrap leather waiting to be burned in furnaces in the East Kolkata Wetlands, near the rural town of Bantala, Kolkata, India.
Scrap leather waiting to be burned in furnaces in the East Kolkata Wetlands, near the rural town of Bantala, Kolkata, India.
Nigerian expats practice soccer on the Maidan(central park) in Kolkata, India.
Nigerian expats practice soccer on the Maidan(central park) in Kolkata, India.
A small hut in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the background is Salt Lake City, a planned satellite city in no...
A small hut in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the background is Salt Lake City, a planned satellite city in northeast Kolkata.
Unidentified songbird (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India (7)
Unidentified songbird (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India (7)
A woman and her daughter work outside the Dhapa dumping ground, the main landfill for Kolkata, India.
A woman and her daughter work outside the Dhapa dumping ground, the main landfill for Kolkata, India.
Children in the Fakir Bagan neighborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
Children in the Fakir Bagan neighborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
A hat seller among Christmas lights at Newmarket, Kokata, India.
A hat seller among Christmas lights at Newmarket, Kokata, India.
Scrap metal recycling being burned near Bantala, Kolkata, India.
Scrap metal recycling being burned near Bantala, 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.
Palm trees reflecting in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
Palm trees reflecting in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) Right to Play event, Dec. 20, 2012, Rani Rashmani Rd. in Esplanade, Kolkata, India
Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) Right to Play event, Dec. 20, 2012, Rani Rashmani Rd. in Esplanade, Kolkata, India
Women walk over pieces of plastic spread out to dry on tarps along a roadside, at a small recycling operation near the Town o...
Women walk over pieces of plastic spread out to dry on tarps along a roadside, at a small recycling operation near the Town of Bantala, 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.
A canal in the East Kolkata wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is the planned satellite city of Salt Lake City.
A canal in the East Kolkata wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is the planned satellite city of Salt Lake City.
A girl asks motorists for money at an intersection in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A girl asks motorists for money at an intersection in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Santa Claus toys for sale during Christmas season in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Santa Claus toys for sale during Christmas season in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Children walk atop a fence at a lake locally referred to as Kalighatpur, near Science City in Kolkata, India. A shantytown li...
Children walk atop a fence at a lake locally referred to as Kalighatpur, near Science City in Kolkata, India. A shantytown lines the banks of the lake.
Piles of recycling along a creek in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's main landfill, and a large number o...
Piles of recycling along a creek in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's main landfill, and a large number of small recycling operations.
A weathered wall in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A weathered wall in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A mother weighs her baby at the MYCHI Clinic in Howrah, India. The clinic is operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids....
A mother weighs her baby at the MYCHI Clinic in Howrah, India. The clinic is operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org).
Girls in the Fakir Bagan neigborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
Girls in the Fakir Bagan neigborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
A woman holds her underweight newborn in an impoverished area of Kolkata, India. Early childhood malnutrition is widespread t...
A woman holds her underweight newborn in an impoverished area of Kolkata, India. Early childhood malnutrition is widespread throughout India.
Children  walk down a colorful lane in the small town of Chingrihata, on the western edge of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolka...
Children walk down a colorful lane in the small town of Chingrihata, on the western edge of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A helicopter flies past Victoria Memorial in heavy winter smog, Kolkata, India.
A helicopter flies past Victoria Memorial in heavy winter smog, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog eats a live fish given to it by nearby fishermen who are hauling in a net. The dog two whole fish. East Kolkata W...
A stray dog eats a live fish given to it by nearby fishermen who are hauling in a net. The dog two whole fish. East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Children row a makeshit plastic raft down a filthy creek in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in...
Children row a makeshit plastic raft down a filthy creek in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Nighttme view of high-rise apartments as seen from Science City, Kolkata, India.
Nighttme view of high-rise apartments as seen from Science City, 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.
Fishing huts and trees reflect in the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishing huts and trees reflect in the waters of 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.
Children from a rural village near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Children from a rural village near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Handprints on a wall in a depressed industrial area near Science City, Kolkata, India.
Handprints on a wall in a depressed industrial area near Science City, Kolkata, India.
A man drives barrels past a fire in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recy...
A man drives barrels past a fire in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
Workers pull a cart near a large tree on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India.
Workers pull a cart near a large tree on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India.
In a gorgeous and totally candid scene, a woman and her two daughters pick flowers on a farm in Dhapa, directly opposite the ...
In a gorgeous and totally candid scene, a woman and her two daughters pick flowers on a farm in Dhapa, directly opposite the main landfill for Kolkata, India.
Ealry morning fog over a tree and fishing hut in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Ealry morning fog over a tree and fishing hut in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A soccer player kicks a ball during a game on the Maidan (central park), Kolkata, India.
A soccer player kicks a ball during a game on the Maidan (central park), Kolkata, India.
A woman walks down a footpath on a foggy winter morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
A woman walks down a footpath on a foggy winter morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
Girls in a slum area in Ward 65, Chamrapatti, Kolkata, India. Leather tanning for handbags and purses is the main activity in...
Girls in a slum area in Ward 65, Chamrapatti, Kolkata, India. Leather tanning for handbags and purses is the main activity in the community.
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.
Air pollution from open fires and smelters near Bantala, Kolkata, India.
Air pollution from open fires and smelters near Bantala, 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 man checks his mobile phone as a school group passes, Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A man checks his mobile phone as a school group passes, Princep Ghat, 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.
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.
Farmers transporting cauliflower on old three-wheel motorcycles pass in front of the Dhapa Dumping Grounds, the primary landf...
Farmers transporting cauliflower on old three-wheel motorcycles pass in front of the Dhapa Dumping Grounds, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
Workers melt down and stir asphalt to be recycled, near the Dhapa landfill, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Workers melt down and stir asphalt to be recycled, near the Dhapa landfill, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) Right to Play event, Dec. 20, 2012, Rani Rashmani Rd. in Esplanade, Kolkata, India
Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) Right to Play event, Dec. 20, 2012, Rani Rashmani Rd. in Esplanade, Kolkata, India
Plucky girl in Howrah, India
Plucky girl in Howrah, India
Hindu pilgrims stop at Babughat in Kolkata to rest and eat en route to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island, India.
Hindu pilgrims stop at Babughat in Kolkata to rest and eat en route to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island, 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.
Children in the Fakir Bagan neighborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
Children in the Fakir Bagan neighborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
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.
Banner advertising a new high-rise construction project near Science City, Kolkata, India.
Banner advertising a new high-rise construction project near Science City, Kolkata, India.
Black Ambassador car at night in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Black Ambassador car at night in Newmarket, 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 woman makes sandals surrounded by happy faces in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India.
A woman makes sandals surrounded by happy faces in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India.
Cormorants fly in front of fishing boats in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Cormorants fly in front of fishing boats in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Workers build a brick path through crop fields near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Workers build a brick path through crop fields near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Girl in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Girl in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Pricep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Pricep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Silhouette of fishermen tending a net in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Silhouette of fishermen tending a net in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
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 man fogs (sprays) for mosquitos at the Kolkata International Trade Fair, at Science City, Kolkata, India.
A man fogs (sprays) for mosquitos at the Kolkata International Trade Fair, at Science City, Kolkata, India.
Gondolas at Science City, Kolkata, India.
Gondolas at Science City, Kolkata, India.
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.
A slum area on the railway tracks near New Alipore Station, Kolkata, India. Many slum areas in Kolkata focus on an industry, ...
A slum area on the railway tracks near New Alipore Station, Kolkata, India. Many slum areas in Kolkata focus on an industry, like laundry here. Train activity is much less in Kolkata than in Mumbai. I don't think something like this could exist in Mumbai.
A fishing hut is reflected in the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A fishing hut is reflected in the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands, 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.
A group of men on a sidewalk gather around a fire for warmth, in the Sovabazar nieghborhood of Kolkata, India.
A group of men on a sidewalk gather around a fire for warmth, in the Sovabazar nieghborhood of Kolkata, India.
Sunrise through a hazy winter sky in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Sunrise through a hazy winter sky in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Pilgrims ride a train from Kolkata to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million...
Pilgrims ride a train from Kolkata to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
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.
A small nursery near Science City in Kolkata, India.
A small nursery near Science City in Kolkata, India.
Workers atop the Dhapa Dumping Ground, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
Workers atop the Dhapa Dumping Ground, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
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
Girl at the Amader Bari shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org), Kolkata, India.
Girl at the Amader Bari shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org), Kolkata, India.
Snail shells line a grassy embankment in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Snail shells line a grassy embankment in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A man fogs (sprays) for mosquitos at the Kolkata International Trade Fair, at Science City, Kolkata, India.
A man fogs (sprays) for mosquitos at the Kolkata International Trade Fair, at Science City, Kolkata, India.
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