Kolkata (Calcutta)
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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 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 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 class, but still face a lot of resistance as a whole.
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, 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 Parcheesi, at a shelter in Calcutta, India
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.
Sister and brother have a Mazaa mango drink during the Durga Puja festival, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
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.
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.
Bicycle in 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 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. 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 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 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 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 heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Police officers chat over chai tea during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Women work on the top of the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), in the distance is Science City, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Water jug in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, 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 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 most important day to Muslims at the most auspicious site in Kolkata for both 2012 and 2013.
