Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Domino's Pizza delivery motorcyle makes a delivery during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Hindus pray for deceased relatives along the Hooghly River (aka Ganges) during Mahalaya, 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.
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A man rescues a tiny kitten during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Rare view of the important East Calcutta Wetlands from atop the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping grounds (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkata, India. You will not see this photo anywhere else in the world!
A girl colletcts water from a communal spigot while wading through monsoon floods, Salkia, Howrah, India
Friends in Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Public display of affection between males is common in India.
LED board with a patriotic military motif on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, 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 wears a bandana to protect against traffic fumes while on his motorcycle, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
A toddler girl prays to her family's idol of the goddess Durga along the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, 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.
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 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.
Garbage fills a putrid creek, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Locals eat fish from the creek. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Two drunk men talk beneath a glamorous sign selling skin whitening products called "White Impress" to middle and upper class women, Beniatola, Kolkata, India. Western makeup companies aggressively promote skin whitening and it is an obsession for many in India.
Children march past a Domino's Pizza during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Hindu man with his head shaved to honor deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A crowd travels down a street to view a pandal during the Durga Puja festival, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
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.
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.
Street dogs in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
A boy dresses up to make money by having his photo taken by Indian photographers during Mahalaya, Kolkata, India
A girls height is measured as part of malnutrition program at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, 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.
Sisters living 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.
A Muslim family walks to the attend the 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 immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A Durga idol is immersed in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
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.
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.
Two friends joke around at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk boys at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India
Limes and chilis (Hindu good luck charms) hang from a taxi drivers rear-view mirror, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
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.
A group of men pass a wild white horse as they walk to the staging area for their cricket game on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
