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Kolkata (Calcutta)

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Scrap metal recycling being burned near Bantala, Kolkata, India.
Scrap metal recycling being burned near Bantala, Kolkata, India.
A traffic policewoman near Sovabazar, Kolkata, during a winter rain. Kolkata has severe traffic problems.
A traffic policewoman near Sovabazar, Kolkata, during a winter rain. Kolkata has severe traffic problems.
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.
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.
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.
A girl skips rope in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
A girl skips rope in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
A baby is weighed at a clinic operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Pailan, Kolkata, India
A baby is weighed at a clinic operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Pailan, Kolkata, India
Muslim men have their eyes painted for Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a forei...
Muslim men have their eyes painted for Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this most important day to Muslims at the most auspicious site in Kolkata for both 2012 and 2013.
A rugby team practices running drills on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
A rugby team practices running drills on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Durga Puja idols are immersed in the Hooghly River at night, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Durga Puja idols are immersed in the Hooghly River at night, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Old tree reflecting in a pond on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
Old tree reflecting in a pond on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
View of a Durga idol in a pandal during the run-up to the Durga Puja festival, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
View of a Durga idol in a pandal during the run-up to the Durga Puja festival, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Interior of South City Mall decorated for the Hindu Durga Puja festival, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India. It's the largest mall in E...
Interior of South City Mall decorated for the Hindu Durga Puja festival, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India. It's the largest mall in East India.
Clothes seller and his colorful wares, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Clothes seller and his colorful wares, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Toy stall at night, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Toy stall at night, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Justin Beiber graffiti, Kolkata, India
Justin Beiber graffiti, Kolkata, India
A drunk man passed out on the railway tracks, South Dum Dum, Kolkata, India
A drunk man passed out on the railway tracks, South Dum Dum, Kolkata, India
Children play carrom at a shelter in Calcutta, India
Children play carrom at a shelter in Calcutta, India
A man sells apples on the Calcutta local train, Patipukur, Kolkata, India
A man sells apples on the Calcutta local train, Patipukur, Kolkata, India
Sunset view of buildings in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Sunset view of buildings in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Security guard at a Durga Puja pandal in Gariahat, Kolkata, India
Security guard at a Durga Puja pandal in Gariahat, Kolkata, India
Father and son at a rubber shoe recycling operation, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes m...
Father and son at a rubber shoe recycling operation, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Durga Puja idols recovered from the Hooghly River, Nather Bagan, Kolkata, India
Durga Puja idols recovered from the Hooghly River, Nather Bagan, Kolkata, India
View of South City Towers apartments in monsoon season, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
View of South City Towers apartments in monsoon season, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Laborers haul a cement mixer down a road in Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
Laborers haul a cement mixer down a road in Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
Fancy Fish Centre shop in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. There is a brisk retail pet business serving India's middle and upper cl...
Fancy Fish Centre shop in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. There is a brisk retail pet business serving India's middle and upper classes. Conditions for the animals are often dismal.
Monsoon rain clouds over the Jodhpur Park area of South Kolkata, India
Monsoon rain clouds over the Jodhpur Park area of South Kolkata, India
Muslim men have their eyes painted for Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a forei...
Muslim men have their eyes painted for Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this most important day to Muslims at the most auspicious site in Kolkata for both 2012 and 2013.
Man selling eggs on the railway, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Man selling eggs on the railway, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Long exposure of car lights passing a man sleeping in the median strip on a busy road, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Long exposure of car lights passing a man sleeping in the median strip on a busy road, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Boys at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Boys at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. ...
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are recovered to avoid polluting the river. They're made from straw and river clay, but the paints are not eco-friendly.
Boy at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Boy at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Jesus religious decal on a taxi, Kolkata, India
Jesus religious decal on a taxi, Kolkata, India
A street dog sits on the top of the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), the main dump for Kolkata's huge populatio...
A street dog sits on the top of the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), the main dump for Kolkata's huge population, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. ...
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are recovered to avoid polluting the river. They're made from straw and river clay, but the paints are not eco-friendly.
A man brushes his teeth in the not very clean Hooghly River (also known as the Ganges), Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
A man brushes his teeth in the not very clean Hooghly River (also known as the Ganges), Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. ...
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are recovered to avoid polluting the river. They're made from straw and river clay, but the paints are not eco-friendly.
Monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
A woman and her son huddle under a piece of plastic during monsoon rains while panhandling, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A woman and her son huddle under a piece of plastic during monsoon rains while panhandling, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Children play Pachisi, or Cross and Circles, a traditional Indian board game that is the basis for the well-known board game ...
Children play Pachisi, or Cross and Circles, a traditional Indian board game that is the basis for the well-known board game Parcheesi, at a shelter in Calcutta, India
Bollywood idols and an anti-smoking sign in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. Tobacco use among men is epidemic in India, both cigare...
Bollywood idols and an anti-smoking sign in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. Tobacco use among men is epidemic in India, both cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Women walk past a sign for "Government Registered Sexologist" services, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Women walk past a sign for "Government Registered Sexologist" services, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
An auto rickshaw driver shares a moment with his son, Strand Bank Road, Kolkata, India
An auto rickshaw driver shares a moment with his son, Strand Bank Road, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. ...
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are recovered to avoid polluting the river. They're made from straw and river clay, but the paints are not eco-friendly.
Girls dance in a performance to mark India Independence Day 2013, Kashi Dutta, Kolkata, India
Girls dance in a performance to mark India Independence Day 2013, Kashi Dutta, Kolkata, India
A Hindu boy with cerebral palsy begs during the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the onl...
A Hindu boy with cerebral palsy begs during the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this most important day to Muslims at the most auspicious site in Kolkata for both 2012 and 2013.
A pig at the Dhapa dumping ground, the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large...
A pig at the Dhapa dumping ground, the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Children pray on a painting on the outside of a nursery school, Salkia, Howrah, India
Children pray on a painting on the outside of a nursery school, Salkia, Howrah, India
Rugby game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Rugby game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
A boy lights a cigarette using the smoldering end of a piece of dense rope, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
A boy lights a cigarette using the smoldering end of a piece of dense rope, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Father and daugher in an auto rickshaw, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Father and daugher in an auto rickshaw, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
A muslim woman begs during Eid al-Adha, Maidan, Kolkata, India
A muslim woman begs during Eid al-Adha, Maidan, Kolkata, India
Random batman placard abandoned in an alley, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India
Random batman placard abandoned in an alley, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India
Construction laborers carry bricks on their heads in Salkia, Howrah, India. Much work in India is still done in a slow, round...
Construction laborers carry bricks on their heads in Salkia, Howrah, India. Much work in India is still done in a slow, roundabout fashion, in part to create and sustain employment.
Car and horse reflecting in a pond on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
Car and horse reflecting in a pond on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
Texture and color on a wall in Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Texture and color on a wall in Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Monsoon rain clouds over the Jodhpur Park area of South Kolkata, India
Monsoon rain clouds over the Jodhpur Park area of South Kolkata, India
Rickshaw driver with and LED emblazoned rickshaw at night, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Rickshaw driver with and LED emblazoned rickshaw at night, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
A woman prays for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Kolkata, India
A woman prays for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Kolkata, India
A girl and her father paint religious idols in their home workshop im Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
A girl and her father paint religious idols in their home workshop im Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
A small boy poses for a portrait at night, on a busy street with no parents anywhere in sight. He called me over and inisted ...
A small boy poses for a portrait at night, on a busy street with no parents anywhere in sight. He called me over and inisted I take his photo. BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India,
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, BBD Bagh, Kol...
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Old tree reflecting in a pond on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
Old tree reflecting in a pond on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
An outdoor laundry ("Dhobi ghat") at a small lake near a power station, near Science City, Kolkata, India.
An outdoor laundry ("Dhobi ghat") at a small lake near a power station, near Science City, Kolkata, India.
Rooftop view of apartment buildings in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India.
Rooftop view of apartment buildings in Howrah, sister city to 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.
Fishermen unload the morning's catch at a small dock in the town of Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen unload the morning's catch at a small dock in the town of Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A huge line of Hindu pilgrims wait to board a ferry to leave the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island for the mainland back to Kol...
A huge line of Hindu pilgrims wait to board a ferry to leave the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island for the mainland back to Kolkata, India. The Gangasagar Mela (festival) is a pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Amazing shoe market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Amazing shoe market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A rustic small cottage on a misty morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A rustic small cottage on a misty morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
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 herder hits his goats with a stick on the maidan (park) in Kolkata, India. Maidan is a large open public space in the city ...
A herder hits his goats with a stick on the maidan (park) in Kolkata, India. Maidan is a large open public space in the city center,
Butterfly (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Butterfly (sp.) in the 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
Cows graze on a strip of land in the East Kolkata wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is Salt Lake City. Cows are actua...
Cows graze on a strip of land in the East Kolkata wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is Salt Lake City. Cows are actually uncommon in the wetlands, which is a very good thing.
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 girl and her great-grandmother on a street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A girl and her great-grandmother on a street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Pest control company sign in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Pest control company sign in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
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.
Fishermen unload the morning's catch at a small dock in the town of Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen unload the morning's catch at a small dock in the town of Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Dusk over the Earth Exploration Hall at Science City, Kolkata, India.
Dusk over the Earth Exploration Hall at Science City, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a toddler in the Fakir Bagan neigborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttaki...
Portrait of a toddler in the Fakir Bagan neigborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
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.
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.
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 woman works in hyacinth in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A woman works in hyacinth in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A excavator digs through wetlands in some kind construction or restoration project, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A excavator digs through wetlands in some kind construction or restoration project, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A girl and her family in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A girl and her family in Bowbazar, 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.
A farming family on an old three-wheel motorcycle pass in front of the Dhapa Dumping Grounds, the primary landfill for Kolkat...
A farming family on an old three-wheel motorcycle pass in front of the Dhapa Dumping Grounds, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
Statue in Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India.
Statue in Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India.
Street vendors during Christmas at Newmarket, Kokata, India.
Street vendors during Christmas at Newmarket, Kokata, 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.
Fishermen beat the water with sticks to scare up the fish, East Kolkata Wetlands, India.
Fishermen beat the water with sticks to scare up the fish, East Kolkata Wetlands, India.
Sunset reflection in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Sunset reflection in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
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.
Colorful laundry is reflected in a canal in Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Colorful laundry is reflected in a canal in Chingrihata, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
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