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Women from a family dance at Babughat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're about to immerse the family's i...
Women from a family dance at Babughat during the Durga Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're about to immerse the family's idol of the Goddess Durga into the nearby Hooghly River.
An intricate Durga Puja idol in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
An intricate Durga Puja idol in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A market stall illuminated by lantern light, near the Lake Gardens Railway Station, Kolkata, India.
A market stall illuminated by lantern light, near the Lake Gardens Railway Station, 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.
Empty five gallon water bottles on a truck on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Empty five gallon water bottles on a truck on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
A man takes chickens to slaughter, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A man takes chickens to slaughter, Newmarket, 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.
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.
Jars of red gulal powder at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Jars of red gulal powder at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India
A family rests on a curb on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
A family rests on a curb on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Detail of a Durga Puja idol in a pandal near Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Detail of a Durga Puja idol in a pandal near Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
A man sleeps at the foot of a monument in a Muslim area of Esplanade, Kolkata, India.
A man sleeps at the foot of a monument in a Muslim area of Esplanade, Kolkata, India.
Metal goods for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Metal goods for sale at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
A large golden chandelier in a pandal (temporary temple of sorts) during the Durga Puja festival, Gariahat, Kolkata, India. A...
A large golden chandelier in a pandal (temporary temple of sorts) during the Durga Puja festival, Gariahat, Kolkata, India. At the bottom is the idol of the Goddess Durga.
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.
A toddler sleeps at his parents' market stall in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A toddler sleeps at his parents' market stall in Sovabazar, 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.
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.
The elaborate Durga Puja pandal at Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
The elaborate Durga Puja pandal at Kalighat, 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 play the game Carrom at night in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Children play the game Carrom at night in Lake Gardens, 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.
Clay pots full of flowers at a Durga Puja pandal near Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Clay pots full of flowers at a Durga Puja pandal near Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
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.
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.
Detail of a Durga Puja idol in a pandal near Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Detail of a Durga Puja idol in a pandal near Kumartoli, 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.
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.
A woman with an umbrella walks past a mural with a quote by Mother Teresa.
A woman with an umbrella walks past a mural with a quote by Mother Teresa.
Communist party logo painted on a wall near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Communist party logo painted on a wall near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Early morning light on traffic near Howrah bridge, Kolkata, India.
Early morning light on traffic near Howrah bridge, Kolkata, India.
Poster showing a distressed woman, on a wall in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Poster showing a distressed woman, on a wall in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
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.
A primitive sailboat passes under Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. It's one of the busiest bridges in the world.
A primitive sailboat passes under Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. It's one of the busiest bridges in the world.
A worker hangs garlands at a stall in the Howrah Flower Market, reputed to be the largest in Asia. Kolkata, India.
A worker hangs garlands at a stall in the Howrah Flower Market, reputed to be the largest in Asia. 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.
Weathered posters create a collage on a wall on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Weathered posters create a collage on a wall 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.
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.
Workers string flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.
Workers string flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.
Images of Shiva and Sai Baba in a shop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Images of Shiva and Sai Baba in a shop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Fishermen on the Hooghy River in Kolkata India pass a large factory reported to make leather handbags. Search my catalog for ...
Fishermen on the Hooghy River in Kolkata India pass a large factory reported to make leather handbags. Search my catalog for leather to see more of this story.
Women string flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.
Women string flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.
Unidentified temple along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Unidentified temple along the Hooghly River, 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.
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.
A ferry passes the ship Oel Victory (from Mumbai) on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
A ferry passes the ship Oel Victory (from Mumbai) on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, 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.
A group of swimmers form a pyramid in the Hooghly River near Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
A group of swimmers form a pyramid in the Hooghly River near Howrah Bridge, 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.
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.
A rickshaw puller pulls a mother, daughter, and grandma down a backstreet in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A rickshaw puller pulls a mother, daughter, and grandma down a backstreet in Bowbazar, 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.
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.
A man blows a conch shell at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India. The shells are used in various Hindu religious rituals.
A man blows a conch shell at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India. The shells are used in various Hindu religious rituals.
A man maintains a meager independent recycling operation in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
A man maintains a meager independent recycling operation in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Dresses for sale at the main market in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Dresses for sale at the main market in Newmarket, 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.
Birds peck at orange marigold flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia....
Birds peck at orange marigold flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
A man naps while the monkey he keeps to perform for money holds his hand and grooms his hair, at Sovabazar Ghat along the Hoo...
A man naps while the monkey he keeps to perform for money holds his hand and grooms his hair, at Sovabazar Ghat along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
A man prays in the Hooghly River at Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A man prays in the Hooghly River at Sovabazar Ghat, 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.
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.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
Detail of a Durga Puja idol in a pandal near Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Detail of a Durga Puja idol in a pandal near Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
Prayer accessories at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Prayer accessories at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
General view of Sovabazar, Kolkata, India at night during the Durga Puja festival.
General view of Sovabazar, Kolkata, India at night during the Durga Puja festival.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
A man places seeds and grains on mud from the Ganges river on his arm, in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relat...
A man places seeds and grains on mud from the Ganges river on his arm, in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
Onion seller in Crawford Market, Mumbai, India
Onion seller in Crawford Market, Mumbai, 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.
Hyena (sp.) at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
Hyena (sp.) at the Kolkata Zoo, New Alipore, Kolkata.
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 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.
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.
Painting of Kali on a wall in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Painting of Kali on a wall in Bowbazar, 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.
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.
Billboard reading "Strength is life, Weakness is death" at a bus stop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Billboard reading "Strength is life, Weakness is death" at a bus stop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
A girl in a blue headscarf stands over a group of Muslims praying during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Ad...
A girl in a blue headscarf stands over a group of Muslims praying 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.
Statues and busts inside a sculptor's workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Statues and busts inside a sculptor's workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Boys haul a bucket of mud down Strand Rd. near Barabazar, Kolkata, India,
Boys haul a bucket of mud down Strand Rd. near Barabazar, Kolkata, India,
A man cycles a cart laden with boxes near Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
A man cycles a cart laden with boxes near Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
A man tends his food stall near the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
A man tends his food stall near the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of high-rise apartments in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of high-rise apartments in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Crates of soft drinks ("cold drinks") at a warehouse in Sovabazar, India. Plastic bottles are more expensive in India and not...
Crates of soft drinks ("cold drinks") at a warehouse in Sovabazar, India. Plastic bottles are more expensive in India and not purchased as much as they are in the US. Glass bottles are reused.
Statue of David in a courtyard in Kumartoli, aka Potter's Town, Kolkata, India.
Statue of David in a courtyard in Kumartoli, aka Potter's Town, Kolkata, India.
Statue of David in a courtyard in Kumartoli, aka Potter's Town, Kolkata, India.
Statue of David in a courtyard in Kumartoli, aka Potter's Town, Kolkata, India.
Beautiful organic flowers and vegetables at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in As...
Beautiful organic flowers and vegetables at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, 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.
Painterly nighttime scene in a courtyard in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Painterly nighttime scene in a courtyard 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.
Water dances on colored lights at a public fountain at Princep Ghat along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Water dances on colored lights at a public fountain at Princep Ghat along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Crates of soft drinks ("cold drinks") at a warehouse in Sovabazar, India. Plastic bottles are more expensive in India and not...
Crates of soft drinks ("cold drinks") at a warehouse in Sovabazar, India. Plastic bottles are more expensive in India and not purchased as much as they are in the US. Glass bottles are reused.
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 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.
Statues and busts inside a sculptor's workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Statues and busts inside a sculptor's workshop in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Howrah Bridge is a focal point in Kolkata, India. It carries people, bikes, carts, trucks, cars, and animals over the Hooghly...
Howrah Bridge is a focal point in Kolkata, India. It carries people, bikes, carts, trucks, cars, and animals over the Hooghly River, and is one of the busiest bridges in the world.
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.
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