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Kolkata (Calcutta)

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A man shoes away birds as he herds goats on the maidan (central park) in Kolkata, India. Maidan is a large open public space ...
A man shoes away birds as he herds goats on the maidan (central park) in Kolkata, India. Maidan is a large open public space in the city center,
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.
Sai Baba statue and cow, Kolkata, India.
Sai Baba statue and cow, Kolkata, India.
A footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A mother gives her boy a drink at a clinic operated by Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in Howrah, India
A mother gives her boy a drink at a clinic operated by Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in Howrah, 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.
Interior view of South City Mall in Kolkata, India at Christmas, including a diarama with Santa Claus. South City is the larg...
Interior view of South City Mall in Kolkata, India at Christmas, including a diarama with Santa Claus. South City is the largest mall in East India. Christmas is celebrated enthusiastically in Kolkata.
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Painted ceramic heads from Hindu idols are reclaimed after being pulled from the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The...
Painted ceramic heads from Hindu idols are reclaimed after being pulled from the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are immersed in the river during the Durga Puja festival, then immediately pulled out by workers to avoid polluting the river.
A boy works at a metal fabrication shop without any health precautions, Beniatola, Kolkata, India. Respiratory disease is a m...
A boy works at a metal fabrication shop without any health precautions, Beniatola, Kolkata, India. Respiratory disease is a major problem in India.
Family walks past a Pepsi ad in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. There is still a lot of resistance against sugary soft drinks in In...
Family walks past a Pepsi ad in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. There is still a lot of resistance against sugary soft drinks in India.
Workers atop the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that ...
Workers atop the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Boat travel the Hooghly River at night near Princep Bridge, Kolkata, India
Boat travel the Hooghly River at night near Princep Bridge, Kolkata, India
South City Towers apartments, Kolkata, India
South City Towers apartments, Kolkata, India
Father and daugher in an auto rickshaw, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Father and daugher in an auto rickshaw, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Interior of South City Mall, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India. It's the largest mall in East India.
Interior of South City Mall, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India. It's the largest mall in East India.
Farm workers pick lettuce in the East Calcutta Wetlands, with large apartments under construction in the distance, Dhapa, Kol...
Farm workers pick lettuce in the East Calcutta Wetlands, with large apartments under construction in the distance, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
A man makes juices in monsoon rains, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
A man makes juices in monsoon rains, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
A case of glass Pepsi and 7-UP bottles, Babughat, Kolkata, India. Such bottles are washed and re-used.
A case of glass Pepsi and 7-UP bottles, Babughat, Kolkata, India. Such bottles are washed and re-used.
A tank on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. The tank is a reminder of the horrrors of war.
A tank on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. The tank is a reminder of the horrrors of war.
Crowded classroom at a school in Topsia, Kolkata, India
Crowded classroom at a school in Topsia, Kolkata, India
Interior of a splendid Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Interior of a splendid Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, 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.
Hindus pray for deceased relatives along the Hooghly River (aka Ganges) during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives along the Hooghly River (aka Ganges) during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Stylish boy at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Stylish boy at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Nighttime of view of the Jodhpur Park area of Kolkata, India
Nighttime of view of the Jodhpur Park area of Kolkata, India
Children collect mud from the Hooghly (Ganges) River on a raft made from plastic bottles. The mud will be used by sculptors t...
Children collect mud from the Hooghly (Ganges) River on a raft made from plastic bottles. The mud will be used by sculptors to make idols for the Durga Puja festival. Near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Workers atop the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that ...
Workers atop the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Monsoon rains at night, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Monsoon rains at night, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, 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
Hindu men pray and chant in Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Hindu men pray and chant in Kalighat, 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.
Image of Baba Lokenath on a stereo amplifier, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Image of Baba Lokenath on a stereo amplifier, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Save the Children NGO advertisement on the back of a bus in Beniapukur, Kolkata, India
Save the Children NGO advertisement on the back of a bus in Beniapukur, Kolkata, India
Children play on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
Children play on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
Seemingly Indonesian influened Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Seemingly Indonesian influened Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
South City Towers apartments, Kolkata, India
South City Towers apartments, Kolkata, India
Girl and her baby brother walk along railway track, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Girl and her baby brother walk along railway track, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Religious good luck charms hang outside a house in Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
Religious good luck charms hang outside a house in Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
Boys haul reclaimed plastic down from the top of the Dhapa dumping ground (landfill) to take it to nearby processing faciliti...
Boys haul reclaimed plastic down from the top of the Dhapa dumping ground (landfill) to take it to nearby processing facilities, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. It is a cliche to feel sorry for people that work in dumps like this but in this case it's quite misplaced. They aren't unhappy and the work isn't that bad. Dumps like this don't even smell.
Boy doing yoga at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Boy doing yoga at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
A boy with no legs, accompanied by his father. Next to him is a photo from when he was a baby, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
A boy with no legs, accompanied by his father. Next to him is a photo from when he was a baby, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
A man dresses up to make money by having his photo taken by Indian photographers during Mahalaya, Kolkata, India
A man dresses up to make money by having his photo taken by Indian photographers during Mahalaya, Kolkata, India
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kol...
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Indians take photos of a Durga Puja pandal in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Indians take photos of a Durga Puja pandal in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata...
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Baby blue ambassador car in Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India. This is a much less common factory color for the venerated Ambassador.
Baby blue ambassador car in Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India. This is a much less common factory color for the venerated Ambassador.
A woman carries an idol in a rickshaw during the Durga Puja festival, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
A woman carries an idol in a rickshaw during the Durga Puja festival, Lake Gardens, 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.
Rooftop view of laundry being dried with iconic Howrah Bridge in the distance, Howrah, India
Rooftop view of laundry being dried with iconic Howrah Bridge in the distance, Howrah, India
Upper class Muslim father and daughter praying during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos t...
Upper class Muslim father and daughter praying during 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.
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.
Mothers and their children wait for care at a health clinic in Howrah, India
Mothers and their children wait for care at a health clinic in Howrah, India
A mother washes her son's hands before eating at a health clinic Howrah, India
A mother washes her son's hands before eating at a health clinic Howrah, India
Anti-smoking sign in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. Tobacco use among men is epidemic in India, both cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Anti-smoking sign in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. Tobacco use among men is epidemic in India, both cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Mentally ill homeless man huddled on the street in pouring rain, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Mentally ill homeless man huddled on the street in pouring rain, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Do you see the hidden girl?! A family does laundry in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India.
Do you see the hidden girl?! A family does laundry in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India.
Wild horses on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Wild horses on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
A man with leprosy bathes in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A man with leprosy bathes in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Children collect mud from the Hooghly (Ganges) River on a raft made from plastic bottles. The mud will be used by sculptors t...
Children collect mud from the Hooghly (Ganges) River on a raft made from plastic bottles. The mud will be used by sculptors to make idols for the Durga Puja festival. Near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A drunk man stumbles on the ground, Jorabagan, Kolkata, India
A drunk man stumbles on the ground, Jorabagan, Kolkata, India
Street dogs in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Street dogs in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Durga Puja idol, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Durga Puja idol, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Blue Shiva idol with his Trishul, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India
Blue Shiva idol with his Trishul, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India
Families working in rubber shoe recycling, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kol...
Families working in rubber shoe recycling, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Seemingly Indonesian influened Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Seemingly Indonesian influened Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
A muslim woman begs during Eid al-Adha, Maidan, Kolkata.I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this most important da...
A muslim woman begs during Eid al-Adha, Maidan, Kolkata.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.
Nighttime in the market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Nighttime in the market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Nighttime of view of the Jodhpur Park area of Kolkata, India
Nighttime of view of the Jodhpur Park area of Kolkata, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Idols of the goddess Durga are paraded through the streets during the Durga Puja festival, Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
Idols of the goddess Durga are paraded through the streets during the Durga Puja festival, Bhawanipur, 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
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 case of glass Pepsi bottles, Babughat, Kolkata, India. Such bottles are washed and re-used.
A case of glass Pepsi bottles, Babughat, Kolkata, India. Such bottles are washed and re-used.
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, Kolkata, India
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, Kolkata, India
Men pass the time in a great scene typical of what being on the street in Kolkata is like, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Men pass the time in a great scene typical of what being on the street in Kolkata is like, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Girls at a shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Kumartoli (Potters Town), Kolkata, India.
Girls at a shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Kumartoli (Potters Town), Kolkata, India.
Rugby game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Rugby game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Elevated view of farms in the East Calcutta Wetlands from the top of the Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Elevated view of farms in the East Calcutta Wetlands from the top of the Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Sign for a blood donation drive, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India
Sign for a blood donation drive, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India
Striking girl in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Striking girl in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, Kolkata, India
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, Kolkata, India
Children play in a cart on the side of a busy road at night, Rabindra Ganan, Kolkata, India
Children play in a cart on the side of a busy road at night, Rabindra Ganan, 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
Hindu temple along the Hooghly River at night, Nather Bagan, Kolkata, India
Hindu temple along the Hooghly River at night, Nather Bagan, Kolkata, India
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata...
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata, India
South City Towers apartments, Kolkata, India
South City Towers apartments, Kolkata, India
Recycling workers smoke a tobacco pipe, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Recycling workers smoke a tobacco pipe, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Mother and baby at a health clinic in Howrah, India
Mother and baby at a health clinic in Howrah, 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.
Raindrops on a taxi window during monsoon season, Park St, Kolkata, India
Raindrops on a taxi window during monsoon season, Park St, Kolkata, India
Image of Baba Lokenath on a stereo amplifier, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Image of Baba Lokenath on a stereo amplifier, Kalighat, 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
South City Towers apartments, Kolkata, India
South City Towers apartments, 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.
Mother and baby at a health clinic in Howrah, India
Mother and baby at a health clinic in Howrah, 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.
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