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Kolkata (Calcutta)

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Passengers board a ferry near Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
Passengers board a ferry near Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
Goat on a ledge in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India
Goat on a ledge in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Children eat in a group in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. Malnutrition i...
Children eat in a group in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. Malnutrition is epidemic in India.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw for...
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Flag with the Commmunist party logo, Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Flag with the Commmunist party logo, Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
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Sunset over the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Sunset over the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Rickshaw drivers in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Rickshaw drivers in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Bananas and coconuts for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. Bananas and coconuts...
Bananas and coconuts for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. Bananas and coconuts are important elements in Durga Puja religious rituals.
A pandal with an idol of the goddess Kali along a road in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A pandal with an idol of the goddess Kali along a road in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A barber shaves a customer in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A barber shaves a customer in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A stray puppy nurses on its mother in the Bowbazar area of Kolkata, India.
A stray puppy nurses on its mother in the Bowbazar area of Kolkata, India.
Rays being processed at the fish market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Rays being processed at the fish market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Unidentiied fish for sale at the indoor fish market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Unidentiied fish for sale at the indoor fish market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Balls of mud from a creek for sale, Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Balls of mud from a creek for sale, Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Workers paint small ceramic dishes at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Workers paint small ceramic dishes at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Workers paint small ceramic dishes at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Workers paint small ceramic dishes at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Gorgeous assortment of organic vegetables for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Gorgeous assortment of organic vegetables for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A group of children panhandle for money at night on a busy road in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
A group of children panhandle for money at night on a busy road in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw for...
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A girls carries water in a metal bucket in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A girls carries water in a metal bucket in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Men chat under an umbrella on a street corner in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Men chat under an umbrella on a street corner in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Children eat in a group in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. Malnutrition i...
Children eat in a group in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. Malnutrition is epidemic in India.
Cricket players arrive by motorcycle to their field on a misty morning on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Cricket players arrive by motorcycle to their field on a misty morning on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms ...
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A stray mother dog nurses two puppies, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A stray mother dog nurses two puppies, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
LED lights reflect in a car's surface during Kali Puja in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
LED lights reflect in a car's surface during Kali Puja in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Adult magazines for sale at a sidewalk market stall on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Adult magazines for sale at a sidewalk market stall on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
A backlit Bollywood poster on a street full of yet-to-open market stalls, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A backlit Bollywood poster on a street full of yet-to-open market stalls, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Marigold garlands for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. They will be used at weddings, in religious ceremonie...
Marigold garlands for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. They will be used at weddings, in religious ceremonies, and at shops and in homes.
Chickens await slaughter in a large handmade basket with macrame rope webbing, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Chickens await slaughter in a large handmade basket with macrame rope webbing, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A boy sleeps on a bench early morning in the slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. He likely works slaughtering chickens.
A boy sleeps on a bench early morning in the slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. He likely works slaughtering chickens.
A stray dog in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India sits on a straw pile among clay idols being made for the Durga Puja ...
A stray dog in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India sits on a straw pile among clay idols being made for the Durga Puja festival.
Children attend a school run by the NGO PATH Welfare Society, in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India
Children attend a school run by the NGO PATH Welfare Society, in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India
An emaciated man walking in Newmarket Kolkata, India. Although malnutrition is widespread in India, it's uncommon to see some...
An emaciated man walking in Newmarket Kolkata, India. Although malnutrition is widespread in India, it's uncommon to see someone this emaciated in public.
A custom guitar making shop in Kalighat. Kolkata, India.
A custom guitar making shop in Kalighat. Kolkata, India.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw for...
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Howrah Station is a massive train station (and revered architectural work) in Howrah, across the Hooghly River from Kolkata, ...
Howrah Station is a massive train station (and revered architectural work) in Howrah, across the Hooghly River from Kolkata, India.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw for...
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Balls of mud from the Hooghly River for sale, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Balls of mud from the Hooghly River for sale, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Workers unload trucks full of heavy baskets at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of ...
Workers unload trucks full of heavy baskets at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.
Gorgeous scene with a basket and fruits and vegetables at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Gorgeous scene with a basket and fruits and vegetables at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Fruit for sale at a market in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India.
Fruit for sale at a market in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India.
Painting of the Goddess Lakshmi hanging in a house in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Painting of the Goddess Lakshmi hanging in a house in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A rickshaw puller in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
A rickshaw puller in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a family in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. If Westerners thi...
Portrait of a family in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. If Westerners think that "slum" means filthy houses, that couldn't be more wrong. Most dwellings in slum areas are immaculate. It's not hard to keep a tiny space clean.
Live chickens are tied to a bicycle seat and led to slaughter at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Live chickens are tied to a bicycle seat and led to slaughter at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Two boys use a razor blade to trim the hair of another boy, on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Two boys use a razor blade to trim the hair of another boy, on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Taxis at Howrah Station, the largest railway station in Kolkata, India. It's located across the Hooghly River in Howrah, sist...
Taxis at Howrah Station, the largest railway station in Kolkata, India. It's located across the Hooghly River in Howrah, sister city to Kolkata.
Fruit for sale at a sidewalk market stall, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Fruit for sale at a sidewalk market stall, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A girl along the railway tracks near Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A girl along the railway tracks near Sovabazar Ghat, 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.
Beautiful brightly colored organic vegetables for sale at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Beautiful brightly colored organic vegetables for sale at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Tins containing oils and other food products are loaded on Strand Rd, a busy distribution center in Kokata, India.
Tins containing oils and other food products are loaded on Strand Rd, a busy distribution center in Kokata, India.
Portrait of a mother and her son in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a mother and her son in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India.
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms ...
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms ...
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Workers unload trucks full of heavy baskets at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of ...
Workers unload trucks full of heavy baskets at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.
A stray dog in a bicycle cart in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
A stray dog in a bicycle cart in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), 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.
Homeless persons sleep in a pandal (temporary temple of sorts) left over from the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Kolkata, In...
Homeless persons sleep in a pandal (temporary temple of sorts) left over from the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Bags of peppers hang from the ceiling at the indoor veg market at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Bags of peppers hang from the ceiling at the indoor veg market at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a girl and her brother near Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a girl and her brother near Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A woman scales fish at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A woman scales fish at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) sits in front of clay idols being made for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) sits in front of clay idols being made for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog sleeps underneath a taxi in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog sleeps underneath a taxi in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog sleeps in front of lockers at Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog sleeps in front of lockers at Newmarket, 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.
Perfect still life painting of a worker at a gas station in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Kolkata is amazing for these kinds of ...
Perfect still life painting of a worker at a gas station in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Kolkata is amazing for these kinds of scenes.
A woman selling balls of mud from the Hooghly River sleeps near Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India. Sleeping in public is very co...
A woman selling balls of mud from the Hooghly River sleeps near Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India. Sleeping in public is very common in Kolkata.
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They  use a straw form covered ...
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They use a straw form covered with clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Children eat in a group in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. Malnutrition i...
Children eat in a group in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. Malnutrition is epidemic in India.
Workers paint small ceramic dishes at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Workers paint small ceramic dishes at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Unidentiied fish for sale at the indoor fish market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Unidentiied fish for sale at the indoor fish market, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Cricket players walk to their field on a misty morning on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Cricket players walk to their field on a misty morning on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Night view of 35-story apartment buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. The buildings are the talles...
Night view of 35-story apartment buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. The buildings are the tallest in Kolkata.
Workers prepare flower arrangements at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in A...
Workers prepare flower arrangements at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
Painted ceramic heads of an unidentified figure at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Painted ceramic heads of an unidentified figure at a workshop in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw for...
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A man loads water from a small lake onto a bicycle cart in the Maidan (a large park) in Kolkata, India.
A man loads water from a small lake onto a bicycle cart in the Maidan (a large park) in Kolkata, India.
Homeless persons sleep in a stairway, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Homeless persons sleep in a stairway, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Gorgeous scene with a basket and fruits and vegetables at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Gorgeous scene with a basket and fruits and vegetables at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A crow caws on a perch in front of iconic Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
A crow caws on a perch in front of iconic Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, India.
Flower arrangements for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
Flower arrangements for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw for...
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A boy sleeps on a bench early morning in the slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. He likely works slaughtering chickens.
A boy sleeps on a bench early morning in the slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. He likely works slaughtering chickens.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw for...
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A trucks slowly passes through the crowded main avenue of the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India, reputed to be the large...
A trucks slowly passes through the crowded main avenue of the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
Fruit for sale at a sidewalk market stall, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Fruit for sale at a sidewalk market stall, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Fish and scales at a fish market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Fish and scales at a fish market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Chicken heads in a tray at a market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Chicken heads in a tray at a market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
An elaborate pandal (temporary temple of sorts) to the Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
An elaborate pandal (temporary temple of sorts) to the Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
A family in their modest home in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India. Many homes in Kolkata are onl...
A family in their modest home in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, sister city to Kolkata, India. Many homes in Kolkata are only about 100 square feet.
A boy huddles under a blanket at market stall on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
A boy huddles under a blanket at market stall on Strand Road, Kolkata, India.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw for...
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A woman paints an idol in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
A woman paints an idol in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India.
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