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Kolkata (Calcutta)

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Domino's Pizza delivery motorcyle makes a delivery during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the he...
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
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. ...
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 works on his car in Gariahat, Kolkata, India
A man works on his car in Gariahat, Kolkata, India
Businessmen in monsoon rains, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Businessmen in monsoon rains, Newmarket, 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
Girl at a health clinic in Howrah, India
Girl at a health clinic in Howrah, India
A man rescues a tiny kitten during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata...
A man rescues a tiny kitten during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Drum makers work on tablas in Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Drum makers work on tablas in Kalighat, Kolkata, India
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
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
Rare view of the important East Calcutta Wetlands from atop the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping grounds (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkat...
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!
Railway tracks at night, near Babughat, Kolkata, India
Railway tracks at night, near Babughat, Kolkata, India
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
A girl colletcts water from a communal spigot while wading through monsoon floods, Salkia, Howrah, India
A girl colletcts water from a communal spigot while wading through monsoon floods, Salkia, Howrah, India
A muslim woman begs during the Eid festival, Maidan, Kolkata, India
A muslim woman begs during the Eid festival, Maidan, 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
Friends in Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Public display of affection between males is common in India.
Friends in Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Public display of affection between males is common in 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!
Father and son in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Father and son in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Graffiti and hand prints on a wall, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Graffiti and hand prints on a wall, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
The Howrah flower market is the busiest such market in Asia, Kolkata, India
The Howrah flower market is the busiest such market in Asia, Kolkata, India
LED board with a patriotic military motif on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, 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. ...
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 during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Family tends a fire while living on a median strip, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Family tends a fire while living on a median strip, Taltala, 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
Slum area along a creek with polluted water, Tangra, Kolkata, India
Slum area along a creek with polluted water, Tangra, Kolkata, India
Boys at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Boys at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
A man wears a bandana to protect against traffic fumes while on his motorcycle, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
A man wears a bandana to protect against traffic fumes while on his motorcycle, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
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
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.
Small bridge over a polluted creek in an area full of recycling operations, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Small bridge over a polluted creek in an area full of recycling operations, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Sugar drinks for sale in Ballygunge, Kolkata, India
Sugar drinks for sale in Ballygunge, Kolkata, India
A toddler girl prays to her family's idol of the goddess Durga along the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babugh...
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
Multi-headed Hindu idol in a tree, Ahiritola, Kolkata, India
Multi-headed Hindu idol in a tree, Ahiritola, Kolkata, India
Beautiful family portrait at night on the street in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Beautiful family portrait at night on the street in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Children play carrom at a shelter in Calcutta, India
Children play carrom at a shelter in Calcutta, India
A baby's clothes hang out to dry on a large metal door, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
A baby's clothes hang out to dry on a large metal door, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Children march past a KFC during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Children march past a KFC during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, 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.
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 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.
Garbage fills a putrid creek, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Locals eat fish from the creek. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that pr...
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 ...
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.
Lights on a house at night during the Durga Puja festival, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Lights on a house at night during the Durga Puja festival, Kalighat, 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
Striking purple Durga Puja pandal, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Striking purple Durga Puja pandal, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Girls dance in a performance to mark India Independence Day 2013, Kashi Dutta, Kolkata, India
Girls dance in a performance to mark India Independence Day 2013, Kashi Dutta, Kolkata, India
A girl stands next to her family's small Durga Puja pandal, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A girl stands next to her family's small Durga Puja pandal, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Children march past a Domino's Pizza during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Children march past a Domino's Pizza during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Spiderman and beer advertising, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Spiderman and beer advertising, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Portrait of a Muslim girl during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a Muslim girl during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India.
Hindu man with his head shaved to honor deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindu man with his head shaved to honor deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A baby is weighed at a clinic in Howrah, India. Early childhood malnutrition is epidemic in India.
A baby is weighed at a clinic in Howrah, India. Early childhood malnutrition is epidemic in India.
A crowd travels down a street to view a pandal during the Durga Puja festival, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
A crowd travels down a street to view a pandal during the Durga Puja festival, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
A group of friends in shades, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
A group of friends in shades, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Seemingly Indonesian influened Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Seemingly Indonesian influened Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Happy brothers at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Happy brothers at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, 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.
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.
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.
A cycle rickshaw driver at night, Strand Road, Kolkata, India
A cycle rickshaw driver at night, Strand Road, Kolkata, India
A boy dresses up to make money by having his photo taken by Indian photographers during Mahalaya, Kolkata, India
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 (ca...
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
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
Advertisement for skin whitening cream, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Advertisement for skin whitening cream, 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.
A group of young Muslim men play cricket on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
A group of young Muslim men play cricket on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
Rooftop view of apartment blocks in Salkia, Howrah, India
Rooftop view of apartment blocks in Salkia, Howrah, India
Sisters living at the Dhapa dumping ground, the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa i...
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 fore...
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.
The Howrah flower market is the busiest such market in Asia, Kolkata, India
The Howrah flower market is the busiest such market in Asia, Kolkata, India
Children's charity advocacy sign, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Children's charity advocacy sign, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Lamps for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Lamps for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, 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
View of South City Towers apartments in monsoon season, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
View of South City Towers apartments in monsoon season, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A Durga idol is immersed in the Hooghly River at night 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
A mother collects water in a bucket in a "slum" area in Salkia, Howrah, India
A mother collects water in a bucket in a "slum" area in Salkia, Howrah, India
Nighttime of view of the Jodhpur Park area of Kolkata, India
Nighttime of view of the Jodhpur Park area of 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
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.
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 girl dances in a performance to mark India Independence Day 2013, Kashi Dutta, Kolkata, India
A girl dances in a performance to mark India Independence Day 2013, Kashi Dutta, Kolkata, India
Family of drummers perform for no one in particular, Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
Family of drummers perform for no one in particular, Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
Two friends joke around at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk boys at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India
Two friends joke around at a shelter for homeless or otherwise at-risk boys at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India
Men get a shave along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India
Men get a shave along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India
Monsoon rains at night, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Monsoon rains at night, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Limes and chilis (Hindu good luck charms) hang from a taxi drivers rear-view mirror, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Limes and chilis (Hindu good luck charms) hang from a taxi drivers rear-view mirror, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Clothier in front of his shop, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Clothier in front of his shop, Newmarket, 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...
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.
Weathered mural depicting a boy and girl watering a plant, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Weathered mural depicting a boy and girl watering a plant, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
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....
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.
A drunk man stumbles on the ground, Jorabagan, Kolkata, India
A drunk man stumbles on the ground, Jorabagan, Kolkata, India
Girls play soccer in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India
Girls play soccer in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India
A group of young Muslim men play cricket on the Maidan, Kolkata, India
A group of young Muslim men play cricket on the Maidan, Kolkata, 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
Sunset over Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Sunset over Jodhpur Park, 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.
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