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Kolkata (Calcutta)

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Men get a shave along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India
Men get a shave along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India
A tank on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. The tank is a reminder of the horrrors of war.
A tank on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. The tank is a reminder of the horrrors of war.
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
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.
Man and his purple umbrella in monsoon rains, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Man and his purple umbrella in monsoon rains, Babughat, Kolkata, India
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.
South City Towers apartments, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
South City Towers apartments, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
A pig and a stray at the Dhapa dumping ground, the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhap...
A pig and a stray 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.
An inseparable stray dog and cat in the Lake Gardens neighborhood of Kolkata, India. The two spend every day and night together.
An inseparable stray dog and cat in the Lake Gardens neighborhood of Kolkata, India. The two spend every day and night together.
A stray dog and and its puppy in the Bowbazar area of Kolkata, India.
A stray dog and and its puppy in the Bowbazar area of Kolkata, India.
A boy holds a stray dog puppy on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
A boy holds a stray dog puppy on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Dogs covered in yellow flower pollen at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
Dogs covered in yellow flower pollen at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar ...
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar ...
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar ...
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata...
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar ...
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata...
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar ...
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar ...
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
A group of girl friends, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India
A group of girl friends, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India
Sign warning against the use of smokeless tobacco, Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India. Chewing tobacco is an epidemic health scourge ...
Sign warning against the use of smokeless tobacco, Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India. Chewing tobacco is an epidemic health scourge across India, with countless millions of new users destined to get cancer in the future.
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.
Sign for "Government Registered Sexologist" services, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Sign for "Government Registered Sexologist" services, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
A boy naps on his father's motor scooter, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
A boy naps on his father's motor scooter, Newmarket, Taltala, 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.
A family offers prayer in the form of dancing with smoking ghatam clay pots during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata...
A family offers prayer in the form of dancing with smoking ghatam clay pots 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. ...
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.
Recycling workers smoke a tobacco pipe, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Recycling workers smoke a tobacco pipe, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Happy brothers at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Happy brothers at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Bookseller and his wonderfully crowded shop, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Bookseller and his wonderfully crowded shop, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Hindu idol of Baba Lokenath in a temple, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Hindu idol of Baba Lokenath in a temple, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Yellow wildflowers on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
Yellow wildflowers on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
Victoria Memorial reflects in a lake on an early winter morning, Maidan, Kolkata, India
Victoria Memorial reflects in a lake on an early winter morning, Maidan, Kolkata, India
Anti-smoking sign in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. Tobacco use among men is epidemic in India, both cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Anti-smoking sign in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. Tobacco use among men is epidemic in India, both cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Grandfather and his baby boy in Salkia, Howrah, India
Grandfather and his baby boy in Salkia, Howrah, 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.
Infant at a health clinic in Howrah, India
Infant at a health clinic in Howrah, India
Interior of South City Mall decorated for the Hindu Durga Puja festival, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India. It's the largest mall in E...
Interior of South City Mall decorated for the Hindu Durga Puja festival, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India. It's the largest mall in East India.
Toddler and large pig in monsoon flood waters, Salkia, Howrah, India
Toddler and large pig in monsoon flood waters, Salkia, Howrah, 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
Fire buckets at a metro station, Ballygunge, Kolkata, India
Fire buckets at a metro station, Ballygunge, Kolkata, India
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, Kolkata, India
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, Kolkata, India
A man does yoga near a tank on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. The tank is a reminder of the horrrors of war.
A man does yoga near a tank on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. The tank is a reminder of the horrrors of war.
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
A wild baby horse near a volleyball game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
A wild baby horse near a volleyball game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Victoria Memorial reflects in a lake on an early winter morning, Maidan, Kolkata, India
Victoria Memorial reflects in a lake on an early winter morning, Maidan, 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
Blue lights during the Durga Puja festival, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Blue lights during the Durga Puja festival, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
KFC restaurant in South City Mall, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India. India's middle class is fighting the beginnings of an obesity ep...
KFC restaurant in South City Mall, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India. India's middle class is fighting the beginnings of an obesity epidemic, especially among children.
Happy brothers at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Happy brothers at a shelter at Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata, India
Rooftop view of apartment blocks in Salkia, Howrah, India
Rooftop view of apartment blocks in Salkia, Howrah, India
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, Kolkata, India
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, Kolkata, India
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata...
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, 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
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.
Muslim man and his granddaughter during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India
Muslim man and his granddaughter during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India
A man photographs a Durga Puja idol during immersion in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A man photographs a Durga Puja idol during immersion in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Random batman placard abandoned in an alley, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India
Random batman placard abandoned in an alley, Bowbazar, 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.
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
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.
Children argue as a man lies passed out and drunk on the sidewalk behind them., Strand Rd., Jorabagan, Kolkata, India
Children argue as a man lies passed out and drunk on the sidewalk behind them., Strand Rd., Jorabagan, 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.
Orange wildflowers on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
Orange wildflowers on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
Dura Puja pandal, Gariahat, Kolkata, India
Dura Puja pandal, Gariahat, Kolkata, India
A man holds a small fish caught in a filty nearby creek at a rubber shoe recycling operation, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is...
A man holds a small fish caught in a filty nearby creek at a rubber shoe recycling operation, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Taxis and other cars drive in flooded streets, Maidan, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Taxis and other cars drive in flooded streets, Maidan, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Interior of a typical Durga Puja pandal in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. There are more than 3,000 pandals erected throughout the...
Interior of a typical Durga Puja pandal in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. There are more than 3,000 pandals erected throughout the city during the week long festival, which is the biggest festival in Kolkata.
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata...
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A girl shields her mouth from traffic fumes while riding in a taxi in Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India. Air pollution in Kolkata is...
A girl shields her mouth from traffic fumes while riding in a taxi in Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India. Air pollution in Kolkata is horrible, said to equal smoking up to two packs a day during the worst times of the year. I have had multiple respiratory infection while working there.
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 infant has her heart checked at a clinic in Howrah, India
A infant has her heart checked at a clinic in Howrah, India
Lights on a side street during the Durga Puja festival, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Lights on a side street during the Durga Puja festival, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, Kolkata, India
Plastic recycling operations in Topsia, 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
Horse mounted police officers patrol the busy Newmarket area of Kolkata, India
Horse mounted police officers patrol the busy Newmarket area of Kolkata, India
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.
Crowded market in Gariahat, Kolkata, India
Crowded market in Gariahat, 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.
Toy salesman at Christmas, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Toy salesman at Christmas, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Children play on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
Children play on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
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 boy does pushups on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
A boy does pushups on the Maidan, Kolkata, India. Maidan is Kolkata's Central Park.
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.
Looking like she just stepped out of Jungle Book, adorable girl at Babughat, Kolkata, India
Looking like she just stepped out of Jungle Book, adorable girl at Babughat, Kolkata, India
A small boy poses for a portrait at night, on a busy street with no parents anywhere in sight. He called me over and inisted ...
A small boy poses for a portrait at night, on a busy street with no parents anywhere in sight. He called me over and inisted I take his photo. BBD Bagh, 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.
Boys haul reclaimed plastic down from the top of the Dhapa dumping ground (landfill) to take it to nearby processing faciliti...
Boys haul reclaimed plastic down from the top of the Dhapa dumping ground (landfill) to take it to nearby processing facilities, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. It is a cliche to feel sorry for people that work in dumps like this but in this case it's quite misplaced. They aren't unhappy and the work isn't that bad. Dumps like this don't even smell.
A woman recycles medical waste plastic with no health safeguards, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone tha...
A woman recycles medical waste plastic with no health safeguards, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Brilliant shimmering Durga Idol during the Durga Puja festival, Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
Brilliant shimmering Durga Idol during the Durga Puja festival, Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
A muslim man with a spinal deformity begs during the Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India
A muslim man with a spinal deformity begs during the Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India
Man taking an afternoon nap during monsoon, Ballygunge, Kolkata, India
Man taking an afternoon nap during monsoon, Ballygunge, Kolkata, India
A man sleeps on a bus in monsoon rains, Alipore, Kolkata, India
A man sleeps on a bus in monsoon rains, Alipore, 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 Sadhu sits next to police officers at night, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A Sadhu sits next to police officers at night, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Rooftop view of apartment blocks in Salkia, Howrah, India
Rooftop view of apartment blocks in Salkia, Howrah, India
A wild baby horse near a cricket game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
A wild baby horse near a cricket game on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Wild white horse and cattle egrets on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
Wild white horse and cattle egrets on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India
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