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Kolkata (Calcutta)

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A Durga Puja pandal in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. On the walls are hundreds of dolls.
A Durga Puja pandal in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. On the walls are hundreds of dolls.
Workers process chickens at a slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Workers process chickens at a slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Ganesh idol at Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Ganesh idol at Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Stray dogs lay on piles of hay on a small urban farm in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Stray dogs lay on piles of hay on a small urban farm in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Taxi cabs in the Gariahat area of Kolkata, India during the Durga Puja festival.
Taxi cabs in the Gariahat area of Kolkata, India during the Durga Puja festival.
Durga Puja immersion at Babughat on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja immersion at Babughat on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Illuminated LED animatronic figures on display in Gariahat, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival.
Illuminated LED animatronic figures on display in Gariahat, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
A ship belches black smoke on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
A ship belches black smoke on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Ganesh idol and religious paintings at a market stall in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Ganesh idol and religious paintings at a market stall in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A butterfly on flowers at the Kolkata Botanical Garden, Kolkata, India.
A butterfly on flowers at the Kolkata Botanical Garden, Kolkata, India.
South City Mall in Kolkata, India, decorated for the Durga Puja festival in October. South City is the largest mall in East I...
South City Mall in Kolkata, India, decorated for the Durga Puja festival in October. South City is the largest mall in East India. Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Kolkata and West Bengal.
An elderly woman sits in shadow, facing a wall, for whatever reason, Taratala, Kolkata, India.
An elderly woman sits in shadow, facing a wall, for whatever reason, Taratala, Kolkata, India.
Workers carry an idol at night in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Workers carry an idol at night in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols at a workshop in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. The idols are said to come alive when the eyes are painted.
Durga Puja idols at a workshop in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. The idols are said to come alive when the eyes are painted.
People live in makeshift tents on the median strip in the heart of Kolkata, India, near Newmarket.
People live in makeshift tents on the median strip in the heart of Kolkata, India, near Newmarket.
Durga Puja idols are painted and dressed at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols are painted and dressed at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
A fantastic scene as men make sweets at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
A fantastic scene as men make sweets at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Men carry garlands of marigold flowers into a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Men carry garlands of marigold flowers into a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Three sisters at the observance of Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holida...
Three sisters at the observance of Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Workers take an afternoon siesta on a sidewalk in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Next to them are Durga Puja idols.
Workers take an afternoon siesta on a sidewalk in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Next to them are Durga Puja idols.
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - duri...
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - during Lakshmi Puja, Kolkata, India.
A vase used for rituals in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
A vase used for rituals in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
Flowers for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
Flowers for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
People transport a gold painted idol in a truck during the Durga Puja festival, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
People transport a gold painted idol in a truck during the Durga Puja festival, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
The main outdoor space at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Br...
The main outdoor space at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Life-size elephant model at a Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Life-size elephant model at a Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
A young sadhu rests at Armenian Ghat on the Hoohgly River, Kolkata, India.
A young sadhu rests at Armenian Ghat on the Hoohgly River, Kolkata, India.
A worker cuts fish at the indoor fish market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A worker cuts fish at the indoor fish market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Artists make straw forms that will be sculpted with clay to make idols for the Durga Puja festival, in Kumartoli (Potter's To...
Artists make straw forms that will be sculpted with clay to make idols for the Durga Puja festival, in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
A man begs for money at the observance of Eid-al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India.
A man begs for money at the observance of Eid-al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India.
A low-tech sailboat on the Hoogly River, Kolkata, India. In the background is the massive Howrah Railway Station.
A low-tech sailboat on the Hoogly River, Kolkata, India. In the background is the massive Howrah Railway Station.
Clay Durga Puja idols dry along the railway tracks in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idols are sculpted from ...
Clay Durga Puja idols dry along the railway tracks in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idols are sculpted from a straw foundation and mud from the Hooghly river, just a few meters away.
A woman carries a water pot along the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India.
A woman carries a water pot along the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols are painted and dressed at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols are painted and dressed at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Figure of a lion on a street in Kalighat, Kolkata, India during the Durga Puja festival.
Figure of a lion on a street in Kalighat, Kolkata, India during the Durga Puja festival.
Betel leaves and garlands at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
Betel leaves and garlands at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
A small factory manufacturing linen in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
A small factory manufacturing linen in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Hindus bath in the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India during the observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
Hindus bath in the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India during the observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
Father and son tend a sweets shop in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Father and son tend a sweets shop in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Interior of a large and elaborate pandal (temporary temple of sorts) to the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival, Gar...
Interior of a large and elaborate pandal (temporary temple of sorts) to the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival, Gariahat, Kolkata, India. There are 2,500 pandals in Kolkata during the epic festival. In 2012 this was the winning pandal.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Families bring Durga idols to Babughat for submersion in the Hooghly River, Calcutta, India
Families bring Durga idols to Babughat for submersion in the Hooghly River, Calcutta, India
Statues and busts inside a sculptor's workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Statues and busts inside a sculptor's workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A large and elaborate pandal (temporary temple of sorts) to the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival, Gariahat, Kolka...
A large and elaborate pandal (temporary temple of sorts) to the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival, Gariahat, Kolkata, India. There are 2,500 pandals in Kolkata during the epic festival. In 2012 this was the winning pandal.
A man takes chickens to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A man takes chickens to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Statues and busts inside a sculptor's workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Statues and busts inside a sculptor's workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Chickens wait in baskets to head to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Chickens wait in baskets to head to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
A Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of high-rise apartments in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of high-rise apartments in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Communist party logo painted on a wall near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Communist party logo painted on a wall near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Eyes are painted on a Durga Puja idol at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idols are said to come ...
Eyes are painted on a Durga Puja idol at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idols are said to come alive when the eyes are painted.
Hindu families immerse idols of the Goddess Durga into the Hooghly River at Babughat, during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata...
Hindu families immerse idols of the Goddess Durga into the Hooghly River at Babughat, during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols are painted and dressed at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols are painted and dressed at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
A striking blue motorcycle and green door on a backstreet in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. No Photoshop.
A striking blue motorcycle and green door on a backstreet in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. No Photoshop.
Poster with images of Shiva on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Poster with images of Shiva on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
A Durga Puja pandal on a street in Bowbazar at night, Kolkata, India.
A Durga Puja pandal on a street in Bowbazar at night, Kolkata, India.
Early morning shadows as people walk on Strand Bank Road along the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Early morning shadows as people walk on Strand Bank Road along the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Still life of a market stall in late afternoon light, Strand Rd., Kolkata, India.
Still life of a market stall in late afternoon light, Strand Rd., Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Workers string limes and peppers, which are used as a sort of good luck charm, at a shop in Kalighat, Kolata, India.6
Workers string limes and peppers, which are used as a sort of good luck charm, at a shop in Kalighat, Kolata, India.6
A stray kitten on Strand Road in Kolkata, India. Strand Road is an extremely busy distribution hub in Kolkata.
A stray kitten on Strand Road in Kolkata, India. Strand Road is an extremely busy distribution hub in Kolkata.
A laborer takes a break at the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India. The bustling, high-pressure market is reputed to be th...
A laborer takes a break at the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India. The bustling, high-pressure market is reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
Three sisters at the observance of Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holida...
Three sisters at the observance of Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
A large, ornate, beautiful Durga Puja idol in a pandal in Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
A large, ornate, beautiful Durga Puja idol in a pandal in Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols at a workshop in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. The idols are said to come alive when the eyes are painted.
Durga Puja idols at a workshop in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. The idols are said to come alive when the eyes are painted.
A boy takes the heads off of religious idols at Babughat in Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols are imm...
A boy takes the heads off of religious idols at Babughat in Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols are immersed into the nearby Hooghy River during the festival, but are immediately taken out by the government to avoid polluting the river.
Idols for sale on a street in Kalighat, Kolkata, India during the Durga Puja festival.
Idols for sale on a street in Kalighat, Kolkata, India during the Durga Puja festival.
Workers at a government warehouse on Strand Rd. in Kolkata, India pose for photos at the request of their boss. This man has ...
Workers at a government warehouse on Strand Rd. in Kolkata, India pose for photos at the request of their boss. This man has the skin bleaching condition called Vitiligo.
Weathered No Parking sign on a cement wall at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Weathered No Parking sign on a cement wall at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A girl works with her mother at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
A girl works with her mother at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
Silhouetted bathers in the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. People bath in the Ganga, as they often call the Hooghly, for relig...
Silhouetted bathers in the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. People bath in the Ganga, as they often call the Hooghly, for religious devotion, and also just to take a bath.
A Durga Puja pandal in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. On the walls are hundreds of dolls.
A Durga Puja pandal in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. On the walls are hundreds of dolls.
Illuminated LED display boards during the Durga Puja festival in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Illuminated LED display boards during the Durga Puja festival in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
The elaborate Durga Puja pandal at Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
The elaborate Durga Puja pandal at Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Hindus bathe en masse in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Kolkata, India.
Hindus bathe en masse in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of Kolkata, India from a fifth-story apartment rooftop in Lake Gardens, looking over to South City Mall.
Nighttime view of Kolkata, India from a fifth-story apartment rooftop in Lake Gardens, looking over to South City Mall.
A boy sells balls of mud from the Hooghly River on Armenian Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A boy sells balls of mud from the Hooghly River on Armenian Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
A Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Candle-lit masks at a Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Candle-lit masks at a Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
Painterly nighttime scene in a courtyard in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Painterly nighttime scene in a courtyard in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols are painted and dressed at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols are painted and dressed at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Flowers for sale to use in prayer at temples along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Flowers for sale to use in prayer at temples along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
A lamp burns on Armenian Ghat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
A lamp burns on Armenian Ghat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
Idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road...
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
An egg seller in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. He uses the light to examine the eggs for purity.
An egg seller in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. He uses the light to examine the eggs for purity.
Goats are herded on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Goats are herded on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Goats are herded on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Goats are herded on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Boats on the Hooghly River near Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Boats on the Hooghly River near Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road...
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road...
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
The Hanuman Jute Mill, belching out smoke, Kolkata, India.
The Hanuman Jute Mill, belching out smoke, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of Kolkata, India from a fifth-story apartment rooftop in Lake Gardens, looking over to South City Mall.
Nighttime view of Kolkata, India from a fifth-story apartment rooftop in Lake Gardens, looking over to South City Mall.
A man and his sons work at a bamboo processing facility on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
A man and his sons work at a bamboo processing facility on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Elaborate LED displays delight crowds visiting pandals during the Durga Puja festival in Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
Elaborate LED displays delight crowds visiting pandals during the Durga Puja festival in Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a man on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a man on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Hindus pray in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
Hindus pray in the Hooghly River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
A man works recycling wires, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A man works recycling wires, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Classic nighttime view on a street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Bowbazar is deservedly well-known for its iconic streets.
Classic nighttime view on a street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Bowbazar is deservedly well-known for its iconic streets.
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