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Kolkata (Calcutta)

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Portrait of a man with one arm amputated at the bicep, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a man with one arm amputated at the bicep, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
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.
An ice cream seller pushes his cart down a green-lit street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
An ice cream seller pushes his cart down a green-lit street in Bowbazar, 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.
Children play the game Carrom at night in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Children play the game Carrom at night in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A man tends his shop by lantern-light at night in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A man tends his shop by lantern-light at night in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Flower seller and Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
Flower seller and Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
View of ships on the Hooghly River and Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
View of ships on the Hooghly River and Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
Men sleep and play cards near Sovabazar Ghat on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. Sleeping in public is very common in Kolkata.
Men sleep and play cards near Sovabazar Ghat on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. Sleeping in public is very common in Kolkata.
Portrait of a handsome guy in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a handsome guy in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Religious figures and Western posters on a wall at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
Religious figures and Western posters on a wall at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols are immersed in the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that ...
Durga Puja idols are immersed in the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the rIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
A worker rests on a bench on Strand Road, Kolkata, India. Strand Road is an extremely busy distribution hub in Kolkata.
A worker rests on a bench on Strand Road, Kolkata, India. Strand Road is an extremely busy distribution hub in Kolkata.
A large Spider-Man figure next to a billboard with a bridal ad, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A large Spider-Man figure next to a billboard with a bridal ad, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brou...
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
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 woman sells balls of mud from the Hooghly River near the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
A woman sells balls of mud from the Hooghly River near the Howrah Flower Market, 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.
Hindu men pray and bathe in the Hoogly River at Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Hindu men pray and bathe in the Hoogly River at Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
The Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. Reputedly the largest flower market in Asia.
The Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. Reputedly the largest flower market in Asia.
A man carries brightly colored flowers down an otherwise drab street near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A man carries brightly colored flowers down an otherwise drab street near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A candle burning inside a Durga Puja pandal near Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A candle burning inside a Durga Puja pandal near Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Museum quality Durga Puja idols being made from mud in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Museum quality Durga Puja idols being made from mud in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Goat herders in front of office buildings on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Goat herders in front of office buildings on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
A girl from a middle-class family looks at a girl living on the street in Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
A girl from a middle-class family looks at a girl living on the street in Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
A weathered, blue-painted wooden door in Kolkata, India.
A weathered, blue-painted wooden door in Kolkata, India.
Communist party logo painted on a wall in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Communist party logo painted on a wall in Bowbazar, 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.
Temple scene in blues, Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Temple scene in blues, Kalighat, 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.
Workers haul baskets of sand from a boat on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. It will be used for a construction project.
Workers haul baskets of sand from a boat on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. It will be used for a construction project.
Howrah Railway Station, Howrah, India.
Howrah Railway Station, Howrah, India.
An elderly woman sits at a market stall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An elderly woman sits at a market stall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A ferry on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, with a factory in the background belching black smoke from a stack. Kolkata h...
A ferry on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, with a factory in the background belching black smoke from a stack. Kolkata has severe air pollution.
Balls of mud from the Hooghly River for sale at Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Balls of mud from the Hooghly River for sale at Sovabazar Ghat, 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.
Worker at the indoor veg market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Worker at the indoor veg market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Three girls struggle to ride a bike on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Three girls struggle to ride a bike on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
The elaborate Durga Puja pandal at Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
The elaborate Durga Puja pandal at Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
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.
Workers at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the ...
Workers at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Workers disassemble a pandal from the Durga Puja festival in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. They will leave behind Lakshmi, who h...
Workers disassemble a pandal from the Durga Puja festival in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. They will leave behind Lakshmi, who has her own festival after Durga Puja.
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.
In a very unusual scene, a small Hindu boy on the Maidan (Central Park) begs money from Muslim men leaving the observance of ...
In a very unusual scene, a small Hindu boy on the Maidan (Central Park) begs money from Muslim men leaving the observance of the Eid al-Adha holiday on Red Road in Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idol in a pandal in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idol in a pandal in Lake Gardens, 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.
An ice cream seller pushes his cart down a green-lit street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
An ice cream seller pushes his cart down a green-lit street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Children play cricket in the stairwell of an abandoned building, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Children play cricket in the stairwell of an abandoned building, Newmarket, 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.
A man takes chickens to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A man takes chickens to slaughter, Newmarket, 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.
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.
Lanterns illuminate the neighborhood of Lord's More during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
Lanterns illuminate the neighborhood of Lord's More during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
Children in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Children in Newmarket, 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.
A woman sleeps - camoflauged - in her makeshift homesite on a sidewalk near Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A woman sleeps - camoflauged - in her makeshift homesite on a sidewalk near Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A woman stands near a weathered Coke banner in the Sovabazar area of Kolkata, India.
A woman stands near a weathered Coke banner in the Sovabazar area of 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.
Image of the Goddess Kali on an auto rickshaw in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Image of the Goddess Kali on an auto rickshaw in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A statue of a boy peering off into the sky in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
A statue of a boy peering off into the sky in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
In a very unusual scene, a small Hindu boy on the Maidan (Central Park) begs money from Muslim men leaving the observance of ...
In a very unusual scene, a small Hindu boy on the Maidan (Central Park) begs money from Muslim men leaving the observance of the Eid al-Adha holiday on Red Road in Kolkata, India.
Museum quality Durga Puja idols being made from mud in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Museum quality Durga Puja idols being made from mud in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
A severed cows head at a slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. The cow is sacred to Hindus, but India is not all Hindus.
A severed cows head at a slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. The cow is sacred to Hindus, but India is not all Hindus.
A boy meditates in a temple, Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
A boy meditates in a temple, Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Flowers at the Kolkata Botanical Garden, Kolkata, India.
Flowers at the Kolkata Botanical Garden, Kolkata, India.
The elaborate Durga Puja pandal at Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
The elaborate Durga Puja pandal at Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
A man paints metal decanters at a small workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A man paints metal decanters at a small workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
An intricate Durga Puja idol in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
An intricate Durga Puja idol in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
An intricate Durga Puja idol in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
An intricate Durga Puja idol in Sovabazar, 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. Sleeping in public is common in Kolkata.
Workers take an afternoon siesta on a sidewalk in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Sleeping in public is common in Kolkata.
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.
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.
Durga Puja decorations at South City Mall in Kolkata, India. South City is the largest mall in East India. Durga Puja is the ...
Durga Puja decorations at South City Mall in Kolkata, India. South City is the largest mall in East India. Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Kolkata and West Bengal.
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.
Small glass boxes with idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Small glass boxes with idols for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Workers haul baskets of sand from a boat on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. It will be used for a construction project.
Workers haul baskets of sand from a boat on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. It will be used for a construction project.
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, In...
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, 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.
Here's something you've almost certainly never seen - an Idol of the Goddess Lakshmi at a pandal inside of a fish market, dur...
Here's something you've almost certainly never seen - an Idol of the Goddess Lakshmi at a pandal inside of a fish market, during the Lakshmi Puja festival, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A man talks on a mobile phone at night in front of LED displays for the Durga Puja festival, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A man talks on a mobile phone at night in front of LED displays for the Durga Puja festival, Lake Gardens, 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.
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.
Men load a Durga Puja idol onto a truck in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Men load a Durga Puja idol onto a truck in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Workers process chickens at a slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Workers process chickens at a slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja immersion at Babughat on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja immersion at Babughat on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
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.
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.
A Durga Puja pandal in the Lord's More neighborhood of Kolkata, India, near the Lake Gardens Railway Station.
A Durga Puja pandal in the Lord's More neighborhood of Kolkata, India, near the Lake Gardens Railway Station.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Prayer implements at the Burning Ghat (crematorium), Kolkata, India.
Prayer implements at the Burning Ghat (crematorium), Kolkata, India.
Street food cart at night, Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Street food cart at night, 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.
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.
Policemen on horseback on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India.
Policemen on horseback on the Maidan (Central Park), Kolkata, India.
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, In...
Hindu families perform rituals at Armenian Ghat on the Hooghly River at the beginning of the Durga Puja Festival, Kolkata, India.
Metal vases used in Hindu rituals at Armenian Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Metal vases used in Hindu rituals at Armenian Ghat, Kolkata, India.
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.
Blue wooden doors at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Blue wooden doors at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Elderly Muslim woman at a market in Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Elderly Muslim woman at a market in Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
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