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Kolkata (Calcutta)

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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
Idol of Hanuman at night against a tree on a busy street, Maidan, Kolkata, India
Idol of Hanuman at night against a tree on a busy street, Maidan, Kolkata, India
Ganesh figure on a weathered wall, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Ganesh figure on a weathered wall, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Farm workers pick lettuce, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. In the back is the main landfill for Calcutta. Dhapa is a large industrial ...
Farm workers pick lettuce, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. In the back is the main landfill for Calcutta. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Kali idol in a temple in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Kali idol in a temple in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
A Muslim boy takes photos during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigner o...
A Muslim boy takes photos 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.
A baby is measured at a clinic in Howrah, India. Early childhood malnutrition is epidemic in India.
A baby is measured at a clinic in Howrah, India. Early childhood malnutrition is epidemic in India.
Mother street dog and puppies, Chittaranjan, Kolkata, India
Mother street dog and puppies, Chittaranjan, 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.
Hindu idol and lights during the Durga Puja festival, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Hindu idol and lights during the Durga Puja festival, Dhakuria, 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 mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
White horse and taxi in Goa Bagan, Kolkata, India
White horse and taxi in Goa Bagan, Kolkata, India
Muslim men pray during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this mos...
Muslim men pray 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.
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, 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.
A boy collects unsafe drinking water from a pond of rainwater, Maidan, Kolkata, India
A boy collects unsafe drinking water from a pond of rainwater, Maidan, Kolkata, India
A man sells large stuffed animals in monsoon rains, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
A man sells large stuffed animals in monsoon rains, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Girls at a shelter in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India
Girls at a shelter in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India
A woman carries lettuce from nearby farm fields to a local market, Chowbaga, Kolkata, India
A woman carries lettuce from nearby farm fields to a local market, Chowbaga, 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.
Man with a shirt reading "I am nothing without Jesus," Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Man with a shirt reading "I am nothing without Jesus," Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Animatronic lion on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Animatronic lion on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, 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
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
A man smokes a cigarette, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India. Tobacco use among men is epidemic in India, both cigarettes and chewing t...
A man smokes a cigarette, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India. Tobacco use among men is epidemic in India, both cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Workers transport a Durga idol through the streets of Sovabazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols ar...
Workers transport a Durga idol through the streets of Sovabazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols are sculpted in nearby Kumartoli.
Domino's Pizza in busy Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Western chains are becoming more popular with India's middle and upper clas...
Domino's Pizza in busy Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Western chains are becoming more popular with India's middle and upper class, but still face a lot of resistance as a whole.
Brilliant shimmering Durga Idol during the Durga Puja festival, Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
Brilliant shimmering Durga Idol during the Durga Puja festival, Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Father and son in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Father and son in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, 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
Boys at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk boys at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India
Boys at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk boys at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India
Plastic recycling, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recyc...
Plastic recycling, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
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.
Children march in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Children march in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Superman shirt hanging out to dry, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Superman shirt hanging out to dry, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Diwali lamps for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Diwali lamps for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Police regulate the immersion of Durga Puja idols in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Police regulate the immersion of Durga Puja idols in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Group photo of children in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Group photo of children in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Sister and brother have a Mazaa mango drink during the Durga Puja festival, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Sister and brother have a Mazaa mango drink during the Durga Puja festival, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Police in monsoon rains, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Police in monsoon rains, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Two girls hold hands while walking down a street in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Two girls hold hands while walking down a street in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Fanciful butterfly themed Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Fanciful butterfly themed Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Family living on the street on Strand Rd., Jorabagan, Kolkata, India.
Family living on the street on Strand Rd., Jorabagan, Kolkata, India.
Nice variety of forms typical to India in a fruit juice sellers stand, Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
Nice variety of forms typical to India in a fruit juice sellers stand, Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
A boy skips rope on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
A boy skips rope on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
Old tree reflecting in a pond on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
Old tree reflecting in a pond on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
A boy collects unsafe drinking water from a pond of rainwater, Maidan, Kolkata, India
A boy collects unsafe drinking water from a pond of rainwater, Maidan, Kolkata, India
Father and son ride a scoot in heavy traffic near South City Mall, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India. Thankfully they'e both weari...
Father and son ride a scoot in heavy traffic near South City Mall, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India. Thankfully they'e both wearing helmets, which is very rare.
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
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
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
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.
Bicycle in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Bicycle in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Musicians perform on a street in Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
Musicians perform on a street in Bhawanipur, 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.
A rickshaw puller carries two small children through Ram Bagan, Kolkata, India. The area is a noted Red Light District.
A rickshaw puller carries two small children through Ram Bagan, Kolkata, India. The area is a noted Red Light District.
Portrait of a man in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Portrait of a man in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Sunset over Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Sunset over Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
A boy lifts weights on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
A boy lifts weights on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
A rickshaw driver plies his trade during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in K...
A rickshaw driver plies his trade during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
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.
Beautiful lotus-themed Durga Puja pandal, Kolkata, India
Beautiful lotus-themed Durga Puja pandal, Kolkata, India
Animatronic lion on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Animatronic lion on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Wonderful foggy night scene at a playground, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Wonderful foggy night scene at a playground, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
A man sells a Justin Beiber t-shirt at a market in Gariahat, Kolkata, India
A man sells a Justin Beiber t-shirt at a market in Gariahat, Kolkata, India
A boy taps on a phone while police officers chat behind him, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A boy taps on a phone while police officers chat behind him, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Recycling workers light a tobacco pipe, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Recycling workers light a tobacco pipe, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Street dog mother and puppies, Ram Bagan, Kolkata, India
Street dog mother and puppies, Ram Bagan, Kolkata, India
Rugby game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Rugby game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Pepsi all the way at a shop in Ballygunge, Kolkata, India
Pepsi all the way at a shop in Ballygunge, Kolkata, India
A rickshaw driver plies his trade during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in K...
A rickshaw driver plies his trade during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
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.
Coca-Cola truck, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Coca-Cola truck, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
A boy collects unsafe drinking water from a pond of rainwater, Maidan, Kolkata, India
A boy collects unsafe drinking water from a pond of rainwater, Maidan, Kolkata, India
A girl stands near shimmering water on the Hooghly (Ganges) River, near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India
A girl stands near shimmering water on the Hooghly (Ganges) River, near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India
A girl walks though high water with an umbrella during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heavi...
A girl walks though high water with an umbrella during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
A boy plays with a water pump in Dhapa, Kolkata, India
A boy plays with a water pump in Dhapa, 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
A man makes samosas, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A man makes samosas, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A man repairs a piece of equipment in a flour mill, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
A man repairs a piece of equipment in a flour mill, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Police officers chat over chai tea during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Police officers chat over chai tea during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Jewelry salesman at Christmas, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Jewelry salesman at Christmas, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Women work on the top of the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), in the distance is Science City, Dhapa, Kolkata, ...
Women work on the top of the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), in the distance is Science City, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
A family walks along the Hoogli River in monsoon rains, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A family walks along the Hoogli River in monsoon rains, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A boy swims in a filthy fountain in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. I never saw my umbrella again!
A boy swims in a filthy fountain in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. I never saw my umbrella again!
A boy does yoga on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
A boy does yoga on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
Water jug in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Water jug in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
L.E.D. swastika for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
L.E.D. swastika for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Mother and baby at a health clinic in Howrah, India
Mother and baby at a health clinic in Howrah, India
A cycle rickshaw driver at night, Strand Road, Kolkata, India
A cycle rickshaw driver at night, Strand Road, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Rugby game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Rugby game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Slow work day at a petrol station in Khidirpur, Kolkata, India
Slow work day at a petrol station in Khidirpur, Kolkata, India
More than 20,000 Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigne...
More than 20,000 Muslims pray 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.
Muslim boys praying during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this...
Muslim boys 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.
Children play with a street dog at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk boys at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India
Children play with a street dog at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk boys at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India
Interesting sign with the fierce warrior Goddess Durga slaying mosquitoes (anti-malaria message), on display during the Durga...
Interesting sign with the fierce warrior Goddess Durga slaying mosquitoes (anti-malaria message), on display during the Durga Puja festival, Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
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